Engineer and the Scandal (e-bog) af Boer, Reint de
Boer, Reint de (forfatter)

Engineer and the Scandal e-bog

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Offers an eye-opening and revealing look into an interpersonal/scientific conflict involving the 'Father of Modern Soil Mechanics' Karl von Terzaghi.Exemplifies the 'human side' of science in which, sometimes, the prominence of a theorist and the inertia of the 'accepted wisdom' can inhibit progress and rational discussion of the facts.More than 100 illustrations combine with historical details...
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Forfattere Boer, Reint de (forfatter)
Forlag Springer
Udgivet 8 december 2005
Genrer Interdisciplinary studies
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9783540273035
Offers an eye-opening and revealing look into an interpersonal/scientific conflict involving the 'Father of Modern Soil Mechanics' Karl von Terzaghi.Exemplifies the 'human side' of science in which, sometimes, the prominence of a theorist and the inertia of the 'accepted wisdom' can inhibit progress and rational discussion of the facts.More than 100 illustrations combine with historical details in the text to evoke a vivid picture of the lost era of pre-WWII Vienna.