A Degree in a Book: Electrical And Mechanical Engineering: Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

by David Baker

Overview

Written by former NASA engineer Dr David Baker, A Degree in a Book: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is presented in an attractive landscape format in full-color. With timelines, feature spreads and information boxes, readers will quickly get to grips with the fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering and their practical applications.

The separate ages of engineering are divided into empirical and scientific periods, then the range of possibilities provided by discovery, analysis, invention and application are covered. A final section relates the mechanical and electrical fields of applied engineering to the challenges of the future. This includes environmental responsibility and the value of an engineer in a holistic sense rather than as an isolated individual or as a team member.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book in Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Featuring handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, these illustrated full-color books are perfect for anyone wishing to master seemingly complex subject with ease and enjoyment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398807280
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2021
Series:	Degree in a Book
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Dr David Baker was an engineer at NASA from 1965 to 1990. He worked on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes and was at Mission Control during the fateful Apollo 13 mission. He has written more than 100 books on engineering, space flight, aviation and military technology. David is a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and editor of the monthly Spaceflight magazine.
Dr David Baker worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 1965 and 1990. He has written more than 100 books on space flight, aviation and military technology. David is currently a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and editor of the monthly Spaceflight magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Dawn of Ideas - the Empirical Age
Chapter 2: Understanding Forces - the Scientific Age
Chapter 3: Manipulation of Forces
Chapter 4: Mechanisms
Chapter 5: A Choice of Materials
Chapter 6: Keeping the Machines Moving
Chapter 7: Engineering the Systems
Chapter 8: What is Reliability?
Chapter 9: Nuclear Engineering
Chapter 10: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Chapter 11: Power Production and Generation
Chapter 12: Electromechanics
Chapter 13: Computing Machines and Artificial Intelligence
Glossary
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