{"product_id":"the-existential-pleasures-of-engineering-9780312141042","title":"The Existential Pleasures of Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumans have always sought to change their environment--building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the world into newly functional objects that are also works of art to be admired. In this second edition of his popular \u003ci\u003eExistential Pleasures of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Florman explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply insightful and refreshingly unique text, this book corrects the myth that engineering is cold and passionless. Indeed, Florman celebrates engineering not only crucial and fundamental but also vital and alive; he views it as a response to some of our deepest impulses, an endeavor rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the \"anti-technology\" stance, Florman gives readers a practical, creative, and even amusing philosophy of engineering that boasts of pride in his craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel C. Florman, \u003c\/b\u003e a civil engineer, has also written \u003ci\u003eThe Civilized Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlaming Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, in addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Introspective Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York State.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652123496722,"sku":"9780312141042","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88b54e58-5acb-4f97-82d9-03b2a71fc261.jpg?v=1733318115","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-existential-pleasures-of-engineering-9780312141042","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}