Engineering and the Advancement of Human Welfare:

10 Outstanding Achievements 1964-1989

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Size: 48 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:1989

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This popularly written booklet contains nontechnical descriptions of 10 major engineering achievements selected by the National Academy of Engineering on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, December 5, 1989. The achievements are the moon landing, application satellites, the microprocessor, computer-aided ...
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Front Matter	1-1
Introduction	2-3	(skim)
Moon Landing	4-9	(skim)
Application Satellites	10-13	(skim)
Microprocessor	14-17	(skim)
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing	18-21	(skim)
CAT Scan	22-25	(skim)
Advanced Composite Materials	26-29	(skim)
Jumbo Jet	30-33	(skim)
Lasers	34-37	(skim)
Fiber-Optic Communication	38-41	(skim)
Genetically Engineered Products	42-45	(skim)
Further Reading	46-47	(skim)
Acknowledgments	48-48	(skim)

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This popularly written booklet contains nontechnical descriptions of 10 major engineering achievements selected by the National Academy of Engineering on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, December 5, 1989. The achievements are the moon landing, application satellites, the microprocessor, computer-aided design and manufacturing, computer-assisted tomography, advanced composite materials, the jumbo jet, lasers, fiber-optic communication, and genetically engineered products.

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