An engineered world: the role of engineers in global modernity
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Edward Beatty and Israel Solares have compiled a fascinating set of studies revealing the roles played by individual engineers and their influence on firms and nation-states between the late 19th century and the 1950s. There are close-up accounts of individuals and more distant views encompassing collectives – firms and communities of practice – mostly through American and European viewpoints.
Author: James Trevelyan
Institution: The University of Western Australia
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7164880726