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The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher: New York : Washington Square Press
Release Date : 1985
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Škvorecký and has been published by New York : Washington Square Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Fiction categories.
"So entertaining that it would be dangerous to read it without laughing aloud."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Škvorecký and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Canadian fiction categories.
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Skvorecky
language : en
Publisher: Lester & Orpen Dennys
Release Date : 1993
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Skvorecky and has been published by Lester & Orpen Dennys this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Canada categories.
"So entertaining that it would be dangerous to read it without laughing aloud."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985-01-01
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Škvorecký and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-01-01 with categories.
Trends In Chinese Education
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Author : Chen Hongjie
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Trends In Chinese Education written by Chen Hongjie and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Education categories.
This book considers a wide range of key developments and key areas of debate in China’s education system. Marketization, quality assurance, and issues of inequality and gender are all discussed, as are expansion in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, the impact of globalization, and the influence of education on China’s economic growth. The book, which comprises contributions from many leading authorities, will be of great interest both to comparative education specialists, and also to all those interested in China’s rise and development.
The Soul Of A New Machine
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Author : Tracy Kidder
language : en
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Release Date : 2011-08-23
The Soul Of A New Machine written by Tracy Kidder and has been published by Back Bay Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-23 with Computers categories.
Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry. Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not changed is the feverish pace of the high-tech industry, the go-for-broke approach to business that has caused so many computer companies to win big (or go belly up), and the cult of pursuing mind-bending technological innovations. The Soul of a New Machine is an essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century. "Fascinating...A surprisingly gripping account of people at work." --Wall Street Journal
To Engineer Is Human
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Author : Henry Petroski
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2018-10-16
To Engineer Is Human written by Henry Petroski and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“Though ours is an age of high technology, the essence of what engineering is and what engineers do is not common knowledge. Even the most elementary of principles upon which great bridges, jumbo jets, or super computers are built are alien concepts to many. This is so in part because engineering as a human endeavor is not yet integrated into our culture and intellectual tradition. And while educators are currently wrestling with the problem of introducing technology into conventional academic curricula, thus better preparing today’s students for life in a world increasingly technological, there is as yet no consensus as to how technological literacy can best be achieved. " I believe, and I argue in this essay, that the ideas of engineering are in fact in our bones and part of our human nature and experience. Furthermore, I believe that an understanding and an appreciation of engineers and engineering can be gotten without an engineering or technical education. Thus I hope that the technologically uninitiated will come to read what I have written as an introduction to technology. Indeed, this book is my answer to the questions 'What is engineering?' and 'What do engineers do?'" - Henry Petroski, To Engineer is Human
Engineers Of The Soul
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Author : Frank Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2012-08-07
Engineers Of The Soul written by Frank Westerman and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-07 with History categories.
A “fascinating” account of how Gorky, Pasternak, and other great writers were coerced to create propaganda for Stalin (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Sunday Times Best Travel Book of the Year In the Soviet Union, writers of renown, described by Stalin as “engineers of the soul,” were encouraged to sing the praises of canal and dam construction under titles such as Energy: The Hydraulic Power Station and Onward, Time! But their enthusiasm—spontaneous and idealistic at first—soon became obligatory, and as these colossal waterworks led to slavery and destruction, Soviet writers such as Maxim Gorky, Isaak Babel, Konstantin Paustovsky, and Boris Pasternak were forced to labor on in the service of a deluded totalitarian society. Combining investigative journalism with literary history, Engineers of the Soul is a journey through contemporary Russia and Soviet-era literature. Frank Westerman, a correspondent living in post-Communist Moscow, examines both the culture landscape under Stalin’s rule and the books—and lives—of writers caught in the wheels of the Soviet system as art and reality were bent to radically new purposes. “Engagingly written and extensively researched, the book covers compelling historical and literary ground.” —Financial Times “A detailed and enthralling account of his journey through Soviet literature including discovering the revolution’s best kept secrets while trying to appreciate the talented writers who created a web of deceit in the name of success.” —Publishers Weekly “A literary travelogue revealing a remarkable geography and a strange, fraught alliance when the pen was not as mighty as the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union . . . insightful.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Existential Pleasures Of Engineering
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Author : Samuel C. Florman
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 1994
The Existential Pleasures Of Engineering written by Samuel C. Florman and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Engineering categories.
In a world where engineering plays an increasingly important role, one wonders about the exact nature of the engineering experience in our time. In this second edition of The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses, rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance, Florman brilliantly emerges with a practical, creative, and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts his pride in his craft.
Engineers Of Human Souls
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Author : Simon Ings
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-01-25
Engineers Of Human Souls written by Simon Ings and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with History categories.
Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Maurice Barrès, who first wielded the politics of identity. Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose poetry became a blueprint for fascism. Maxim Gorky, dramatist of the working class and Stalin's cheerleader. The Maoist Ding Ling, whose stories exculpated the regime that kept her imprisoned. All four nursed extravagant visions of the future, and believed they were vital to its realisation. Each was lured to the centre of political action. Each established a dangerous and damaging relationship with a notorious dictator. And when writers and rulers find a use for each other, the consequences can be shattering for us all. These stories - of courage and compromise, vanity and malevolence - speak urgently to the uncontrollable power of words.