Engineering. Its Role and Function in Human Society

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages ii-iii
Dedication, Page iv
Copyright, Page iv
Pergamon Unified Engineering Series, Page v
Preface, Page x, D.R.
General Introduction, Pages xi-xii, W.H.D
Introduction, Pages 3-13, D. Rosenthal
1 - Aloofness from Science and Technology, Pages 13-16
2 - Hostility to Technology, Pages 16-27
3 - Acceptance of Technology, Pages 28-33
4 - Science: A Tool of Culture, Pages 33-40
5 - Humanism in Technology, Pages 41-45
6 - A Mature Humanist Philosophy, Pages 46-53
7 - Bridging the Gap: The View of a Scientist, Pages 53-59
8 - Bridging the Gap: The View of a Humanist, Pages 60-63
Introduction, Pages 67-77, W.H. Davenport
9 - An Engineer Looks at His Profession, Pages 77-79
10 - An Engineer Looks at Himself, Pages 80-83
11 - A Scientist Evaluates Technology, Pages 84-92
12 - Technology Overrated, Pages 92-105
13 - Technology in Its Proper Perspective, Pages 105-113
14 - Technology and New Perspectives, Pages 113-124
15 - Engineering and Human Needs, Pages 124-128
16 - Engineering a Technological Culture, Pages 128-134
17 - Educating the Engineer, Pages 134-140
18 - “Civilizing ” the Engineer by “Civilizing” the Humanist, Pages 141-152
Introduction, Pages 155-156, D. Rosenthal
19 - Machine as a Tool, Pages 157-158
20 - The Ultimum of a Craftsman: The “Architectus”, Pages 158-163
21 - The Ultimate Use of Tools: The Raising and Setting of the Vatican Obelisk (1586), Pages 163-169
22 - Machine: the Generator of Power, Pages 170-173
23 - Machine and the First Industrial Revolution, Pages 173-176
24 - Machine and the Second Industrial Revolution, Pages 176-183
25 - Automation and Human Condition, Pages 183-189
Introduction, Pages 193-194, W.H. Davenport
26 - Defining the Problem, Pages 195-198
27 - Shift of Emphasis from Private to Public Sector, Pages 199-202
28 - Trends, Pages 203-213
29 - Portents: Waste, Pages 213-221
30 - Portents: Air Pollution, Pages 221-229
31 - Portents: The Pesticides, Pages 230-237
32 - Causes: The Technique?, Pages 237-243
33 - Causes: The Technician or the Society?, Pages 243-247
34 - Hope for the Future: In Philosophy, Pages 248-253
35 - Hope for the Future: In Science, Pages 253-262
36 - Hope for the Future: In Technology, Pages 262-268
37 - Hope for the Future: In People, Pages 269-274
38 - Hope for the Future: In Man, Pages 274-279
Who's Who Among the Authors, Pages 281-284