


Discovery, innovation, and risk
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Presents brief descriptions of selected scientific principles to illustrate the interplay between science, engineering and society. Case studies emphasize technological developments growing directly from scientific discoveries, such as telegraphy as a result of discoveries in electromagnetism.
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First Published
1992
Pages
425 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
5
Editions
3
Publisher
The MIT Press
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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