Practically Speaking is a book of quotations on engineering, technology and architecture. It brings together for the first time in one easily accessible form over 1100 quotes especially illuminating and pertinent to these disciplines. Here you will find quotations from the most famous to the unknown. Some are profound, some are witty, some are wise but none are frivolous.
The extensive author and subject indexes provide you with the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or entertainment.
This book can be read for pleasure or used as a handy reference by student and professional engineers and the wider public interested in who has said what on engineering, technology and architecture.
Over 1,100 snippets by known and unknown figures from classical the modern times, more useful to read as entertainment or to use in speeches than for the information they convey, though many spark insights. They are arranged in topical sections such as analysis, equation, perceptions, and weight. The collection is supported by cartoons, a bibliography, and author and subject indexes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
For the first time in one easily accessible form, Practically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Engineering, Technology and Architecture brings together over 1,100 quotes pertinent and especially illuminating to these disciplines. Here you will find profound, witty, and wise quotations from the most famous to the unknown. The extensive author and subject indexes provide you with the prefect tool for locating quotations for practical use or pleasure. This book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference by students, professional engineers, and the more general public who are interested in who has said what on engineering, technology, and architecture.