My Book, Engineering: A Beginner's Guide, is published this month by Oneworld publications.The book takes a broad look at engineering from a historical, social, cultural and philosophical point of view. It tells the story of how engineering has shaped and expanded our physical world, influenced the development of the social world and how we live and communicate, and expanded our knowledge of the natural world.
The book also sets out the ethical challenges faced by engineers and the tasks that engineers must address in the future, from mitigating global warming to developing infrastructure in the poorest parts of the world.
The book is intended for those intrigued by what engineering is all about and what a career in engineering means, and for those interested in how engineering has shaped our world - be they practising engineers or students of science and technology studies.
The book is available on Amazon now - click here.
Some quotes about the book:
"The best book of its kind. Bold and well informed. It works as an introduction to engineering for just about every conceivable audience." Steve Fuller, Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick
"A fantastic book. Full of stories that can be enjoyed by anybody who is interested in innovation and creativity." Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science, Southampton University
"A beautifully considered outlook on what engineers think about and do." Igor Aleksander, Emeritus Profesor of Neural Systems Engineering, Imperial College London
"Deftly engineered. McCarthy challenges us all - not just engineers - to take responsibility for the ways in which we all increasingly engineer the world." Carl Mitcham, Professor of technology and Professor of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines
