Samuel C. Florman
Samuel Charles Florman was an American civil engineer, general contractor and author. He is best known for his writings and speeches about engineering, technology and the general culture. The most widely distributed of his seven books is The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, published in 1976, second edition in 1994.
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- Dartmouth CollegeThayer School of Engineering
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Trending topics shown first"The most marvelous engineering feats have been performed each day, even more marvelous than they sometimes appear to our rather jaded sense of wonder. But how is it possible to appreciate these achiev…"
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