Making Jet Engines in World War II
Download or Read eBook Making Jet Engines in World War II PDF written by Hermione Giffard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Hermione Giffard |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2016-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226388595 |
ISBN-13 | : 022638859X |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Jet Engines in World War II by : Hermione Giffard
Book excerpt: Our stories of industrial innovation tend to focus on individual initiative and breakthroughs. Hermione Giffard uses the case of the development of jet engines to offer a different way of understanding technological innovation, revealing the complicated mix of factors that go into any decision to pursue an innovative, and therefore risky technology.