Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Technology Takes Off -- 2.1 From Practical Art to Technology -- 2.2 Construction Becomes Mathematical -- 2.3 Experimenting with Machines -- 2.4 Science and Chemical Industries -- 2.5 Power and Communication -- 3. Engineering for Information -- 3.1 From Microelectronics to Nanotechnology -- 3.2 Computer Hardware and Software -- 3.3 Wireless, Satellites, and the Internet -- 4. Engineers in Society -- 4.1 Social Ascent and Images of Engineers -- 4.2 Partnership in Research and Development -- 4.3 Contributions to Sectors of the Economy -- 5. Innovation by Design -- 5.1 Inventive Thinking in Negative Feedback -- 5.2 Design Processes in Systems Engineering -- 5.3 "Working Together" in Aircraft Development -- 5.4 From Onboard Computers to Door Hinges -- 6 . Sciences of Useful Systems -- 6.1 Mathematics in Engineering and Science -- 6.2 Information and Control Theories -- 6.3 Wind Tunnels and Internet Simulation -- 6.4 Integrative Materials Engineering -- 6.5 Biological Engineering Frontiers -- 7. Leaders Who are Engineers -- 7.1 Business Leaders in the Car Industry -- 7.2 Public Policies and Nuclear Power -- 7.3 Managing Technological Risks -- Appendix A: Statistical Profiles of Engineers -- Appendix B: U.S. Research and Development -- Notes -- Index.