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The things we make : (Record no. 49371)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2022038493
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781728215754
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1728215757
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9781728215761
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9781728215778
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OCLC library identifier UKMGB
System control number 020972598
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OCLC library identifier AU@
System control number 000073644651
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)1322046610
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
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042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code pcc
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number T15
Item number .H34125 2023
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number TA148
Item number .H36 2023
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 620
Edition number 23
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Hammack, Bill
Dates associated with a name 1961-
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 54481
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The things we make :
Remainder of title the unknown history of invention from cathedrals to soda cans /
Statement of responsibility, etc Bill Hammack PH.D.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc United States of America.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Sourcebooks.
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2023
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xii, 251 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 22 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-249).
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The invisible method: how to build a cathedral without mathematics, science, or a yardstick -- Best: the Vitruvian man, kodachrome, and the constant search for better -- Uncertainty: the art of the unknown and how engineers use it to create solutions -- Resources: from Mesopotamia to the Islamic empire to space- how materials, energy, and knowledge shape everything -- Engineering mindset: the three key strategies that created a ceramic masterpiece (and every other innovation) -- Science: the gold standard for rules of thumb -- Mathematics: how engineers offend mathematicians to predict the future -- Invention: the myth of the lone inventor and the race to light the world -- Conclusion: what the microwave oven teaches us about innovation, technology, and how the engineering method can save the world.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "In this book, Bill Hammack, better known as The Engineer Guy, takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies every new building technique, every technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads us one step closer to a better, more functional world. Perfect for readers of Adam Grant and Jared Diamond, this fascinating examination of the method that keeps pushing humanity forward is a spotlight on the achievements of the past and a celebration of the potential of our future"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Engineering.
Form subdivision Popular works.
9 (RLIN) 53434
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Inventions
General subdivision History.
Form subdivision Popular works.
9 (RLIN) 37031
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Engineering
Source of heading or term fast
9 (RLIN) 53434
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Inventions
General subdivision History.
Source of heading or term fast
9 (RLIN) 37031
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Engineering.
Source of heading or term sears
9 (RLIN) 53434
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Inventions
General subdivision History.
Source of heading or term sears
9 (RLIN) 37031
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Display text Online version:
Main entry heading Hammack, Bill.
Title Things we make.
Place, publisher, and date of publication Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2023]
International Standard Book Number 1728215765
Record control number (DLC) 2022038494
-- (OCoLC)1347434304
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Non-Fiction
948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN)
h (OCLC) HELD BY NZWMT - 637 OTHER HOLDINGS
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Barcode Date last seen Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan Non Fiction Waimate Waimate Located at Event Centre 27/12/2023 Wheelers Books Ltd 41.00 620 W00008415 05/02/2024 41.00 27/12/2023 Non-Fiction Not for loan
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