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A Centennial History of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1880–1980
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Bruce Sinclair
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English
Published/Copyright:
1980
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The occasion has provided an opportunity for the Society to look back and survey its accomplishments, its distinguished members, and its constant dialogue -- among its members and with the American people -- concerning the role of engineering in a technological society.
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Sinclair Bruce :
BRUCE SINCLAIR is director for the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology in the University of Toronto. He is the author of Philadelphia's Philosopher Mechanics: A History of the Franklin Institute 1824-1865, which won the Dexter Prize in 1975 for the best book in the history of technology.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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1. A Sense of History
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2. Professional Men of Outward Success
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3. ASME's Social Economy
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4. The Technical Sphere of Action
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5. 'The arts are full of reckless things'
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6. Technological Confidence during the Great Depression
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7. The Parker Case and Institutional Confidence
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8. Whither ASME?
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Writing ASME's History
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Council Members, 1880-1980
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Index
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eBook published on:
December 15, 1980
eBook ISBN:
9781487572402
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272
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9781487572402
Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
