Engineering

An Audio Guide

De: Natasha McCarthy

Narrado por: Dave Ferguson

The work of engineers surrounds us: from the phones in our pockets to the layout of our cities. These days, engineers even transport some of us to the moon. But the skills that brought the world clean water and telecommunications also produced polluting technologies that could threaten its future. Engineering explores the scientific, social, and philosophical implications inherent in the challenges faced by engineers throughout history. From Roman viaducts to bionic limbs, humans have used fascinating and diverse feats of engineering to overcome their limitations. Revealing the widespread impact that this has had on culture, knowledge and the environment, McCarthy presents a future in which engineering is crucial to saving the planet.©2009 Natasha McCarthy (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A beautifully considered outlook on what engineers think about and do.” (Igor Aleksander, Emeritus Professor of Neural Systems Engineering, Imperial College London)

“Deftly engineered. McCarthy challenges us all – not just engineers – to take responsibility for the ways in which we all increasingly engineer the world.” (Carl Mitcham, Philosopher of Technology and Professor of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines)

“A fantastic book. Full of stories that can be enjoyed by anybody … interested in innovation and creativity.” (Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science, Southampton University)

“The best book of its kind. Bold and well informed, it works as an introduction to engineering for just about every conceivable audience.” (Steve Fuller, Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick and author of New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies)

Australian accent makes book really enjoyable

What was one of the most memorable moments of Engineering: Bolinda Beginner Guides?

It was memorable to hear that Leonardo da Vinci considered himself an engineer - rather than a painter, or, was it his many skills the foundation of what made him an artist of engineering?

What does Dave Ferguson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved the Australian sounding accent! It really made this book easy and enjoyable to listen to. I am not sure how fast I would have went through the book if I would have had to read it on my own.

Poorly advertised

This book was almost entirely focused on global warming which is not necessarily a bad thing but there was certainly no indication that that would be the case beforehand.

not as inspiring or interesting as I'd hoped for .

I had hoped it would inspire me to pursue engineering but it was really monotonous

A book more on climate change than engineering

What would have made Engineering: Bolinda Beginner Guides better?

If the title of the book is misleading. The title should be "What should an engineer do in the world? Fix climate changes because they created it."

What could Natasha McCarthy have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Make the book more about discipline of engineering. Write more logically and less polemically. Delve deeper into the why in respect the what engineers have come up with to satisfy their own needs and the needs of the wider public.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Dave Ferguson?

He did ok. The problem was a book that did not have a correct title.