Remarkable Engineers: From Riquet to Shannon

Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives.

Author: Ioan James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/25/2010
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780521731652

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2010
Scitech Book News 06/01/2010 pg. 133

About the Author
James, Ioan: - Ioan James is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and has had a distinguished career as a research mathematician. In recent years he has become interested in the history and development of scientific disciplines and the scientists involved. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968. He is also the author of Remarkable Mathematicians, Remarkable Physicists, and Remarkable Biologists, all published by Cambridge University Press.