{"product_id":"9781578597703","title":"The Handy Engineering Answer Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handy resource on the fundamental facts about engineering for both engineers and non-engineers alike, whether you are exploring engineering for the first time, already have a strong background, or fall anywhere in between. Engineering impacts every aspect of our lives. Bridges, buildings, buses, electrical grids, computers, televisions, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and virtually any everyday household item needs to be engineered to function properly. Fundamentally, engineering is about identifying a need and developing solutions that meet that need. Throughout history, engineering ideas and innovative feats have provided solutions to many challenges faced by civilizations. From the Great Wall of China to NASA's space program, The Handy Engineering Answer Book covers the history of the field, details the lives of key figures, introduces the tools engineers use to solve problems, and provides fun facts and answers to a thousand important and interesting questions, such as ... What  is the difference between science and engineering? What  do engineers do? What  are some famous engineering mistakes or failures? What  is reverse engineering? What  is a prototype? What  types of jobs do electrical engineers do? How  does a car battery work? What  are the major job responsibilities of a HVAC engineer? What  is a Powertrain? What  is Bernoulli's principle? What  are the Laws of Thermodynamics? What's  the difference between 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines? What  is stress and strain? What  is the difference between torque and power? What  is automation? What  is quality assurance? What  is meant by outsourcing? What  are the responsibilities of a construction manager? What  are the types of road construction that are both durable and  cost-effective? Which  materials are used to build a cruise ship? What  are some design elements that help structures withstand earthquakes? How  does a civil engineer design water slides for theme parks? Who  was W. Edwards Deming? What  is ergonomics? What  is biomedical engineering? Who  is Grace Hopper? What  is debugging? What  is the difference between a web developer and a website designer? Was  Leonardo da Vinci an aerospace engineer? Where  do chemical engineers work? How  much energy does the world use? What  are the major challenges addressed by environmental engineers? What  is humanitarian engineering? What  is acoustical engineering? What  are the required skills for fire engineers? What  are the advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology? With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. Whether using science and math or building prototypes for testing or the development of various subdisciplines, it looks at how fundamental engineering is to modern life and society!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Visible Ink Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930489680181,"sku":"EB_KF0000_J13-01_DUBAI","price":135.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/7773\/1381\/files\/9781578597703-1.jpg?v=1789406499","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.ae\/products\/9781578597703","provider":"Books Kinokuniya UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}