Essence of Engineering
Connections, Machines and Instruments: The Essence of Engineering
Here we show some of the less obvious contenders put forward to represent the Essence of Engineering - smaller, perhaps, in scale but enormous in their contributions to human welfare
Conquering the Skies and Space Travel: The Essence of Engineering
When you stop to think about the immensity of the challenge and just a handful of the problems that had to be overcome, it is hardly surprising that several contributors thought the lunar landing embodied the Essence of Engineering
Canals, Tunnels, Bridges and Aqueducts: The Essence of Engineering
Large-scale civils projects, vital to the development of the world’s trade and commerce, have called forth astonishing ingenuity and dogged determination from engineers, in times both ancient and modern
Motorbikes, Bicycles and Buggies: The Essence of Engineering
The bicycle, the most efficient form of human propulsion and largely unchanged since it first appeared in the modern form around 1885, was one of the most common entries to our contest. The iconic Maclaren buggy wins a place in the listings for its great merits of simplicity and eminent fitness for purpose
Skeletal Structures: The Essence of Engineering
An ubiquitous tower, a man who made towers and a huge telescope: three important skeletal structures
Historic: The Essence of Engineering
Paying tribute to herculean feats of engineering in the past - plus the humble rope bridge
Blowing my own Trumpet: The Essence of Engineering
Albert Williamson-Taylor nominates a building his own practice worked on
Introduction
Introduction: The Essence of Engineering
For this publication we asked AJ readers to nominate what they deemed to be the ‘essence of engineering’
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