The Engineer and the Scandal

The Engineer and the Scandal
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 3540231110
ISBN-13 : 9783540231110
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Book Synopsis The Engineer and the Scandal by : Reint Boer

Download or read book The Engineer and the Scandal written by Reint Boer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-02-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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