Pfatteicher, Sarah K. A. <br/><br/>
Lessons amid the Rubble :  An Introduction to Post-Disaster Engineering and Ethics. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (193 pages) 
 - Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology Series .
 - Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Why? -- 1 "A Very Imperfect Process": Engineering Problem-Solving 101 -- 2 "Finding Hope in the Ruins": A Short History of Engineering Disasters -- 3 "A New Era": The Limits of Engineering Expertise in a Post-9/11 World -- 4 "Safe from Every Possible Event": How to Strive for the Impossible -- 5 "Architectural Terrorism": Why Moderation Matters -- 6 "These Material Things": Passion and Power in Engineering -- Conclusion: "More Time for the Dreaming": Engineering Curricula for the Twenty-First Century -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y. 
<br/><br/> Sophisticated and engagingly written, this volume combines history, engineering, ethics, and philosophy to provoke a deep discussion about the symbolic meaning of buildings and other structures and the nature of engineering. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801899508 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA656.P488 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.1/71