Making Jet Engines in World War II
| Author | : Hermione Giffard |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2016-10-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226388595 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022638859X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Jet Engines in World War II by : Hermione Giffard
Download or read book Making Jet Engines in World War II written by Hermione Giffard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our stories of industrial innovation tend to focus on individual initiative and breakthroughs. Hermione Giffard uses the case of the development of jet engines to offer a different way of understanding technological innovation, revealing the complicated mix of factors that go into any decision to pursue an innovative, and therefore risky technology.