The Building of an Engineer: Making, Teaching, and Thinking

Recollections and reminiscences of James L. (Jim) Adams, an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and the Program in Science, Technology and Society at Stanford University. The book speaks of his education, both inside and outside of schools, and his experience as a practicing engineer and manager, a teacher, an academic administrator, a consultant, a student of creativity and innovation, and of technology as he sees and has experienced it. It is populated by interesting people, full of good stories, and perhaps gives an insight into the world of an engineer, although maybe not a typical one. But perhaps there is no such thing as a typical engineer.