The handy engineering answer book

Ahandy resource on the fundamental facts about engineering for bothengineers and non-engineers alike, whether you are exploringengineering for the first time, already have a strong background, orfall anywhere in between. Engineeringimpacts every aspect of our lives. Bridges, buildings, buses,electrical grids, computers, televisions, refrigerators, vacuumcleaners, and virtually any everyday household item needs to beengineered to function properly.

Fundamentally, engineering is aboutidentifying a need and developing solutions that meet that need. Throughout history, engineering ideas and innovative feats haveprovided solutions to many challenges faced by civilizations.

Fromthe Great Wall of China to NASA's space program, TheHandy Engineering Answer Book coversthe history of the field, details the lives of key figures,introduces the tools engineers use to solve problems, and providesfun facts and answers to a thousand important and interestingquestions, such as ... What is the difference between science and engineering?

What do engineers do? What are some famous engineering mistakes or failures?

What is reverse engineering? What is a prototype? What types of jobs do electrical engineers do? How does a car battery work? What are the major job responsibilities of a HVAC engineer?

What is a Powertrain? What is Bernoulli's principle? What are the Laws of Thermodynamics? What's the difference between 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines?

What is stress and strain? What is the difference between torque and power? What is automation? What is quality assurance? What is meant by outsourcing? What are the responsibilities of a construction manager?

What are the types of road construction that are both durable and cost-effective?

Which materials are used to build a cruise ship? What are some design elements that help structures withstand earthquakes?

How does a civil engineer design water slides for theme parks?

Who was W. Edwards Deming? What is ergonomics? What is biomedical engineering? Who is Grace Hopper? What is debugging? What is the difference between a web developer and a website designer?

Was Leonardo da Vinci an aerospace engineer? Where do chemical engineers work? How much energy does the world use? What are the major challenges addressed by environmental engineers?

What is humanitarian engineering? What is acoustical engineering? What are the required skills for fire engineers? What are the advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology?Withmore than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating tome is richlyillustrated.

Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to itsusefulness.

Whether using science and math or building prototypes fortesting or the development of various subdisciplines, it looks at howfundamental engineering is to modern life and society!