New ASME Coffee Table Book Highlights Historic Innovations

New ASME Coffee Table Book Highlights Historic Innovations New ASME Coffee Table Book Highlights Historic Innovations New ASME Coffee Table Book Highlights Historic Innovations. ASME has just released a new, illustrated coffee table book, Engineering the Everyday and the Extraordinary Milestones in Innovation, which highlights the many ground-breaking contributions engineers have made to society throughout history. The new book, which can be ordered on ASME.org, is based on an interactive exhibit of the same name that was unveiled in April 2014 at the ASME 2 Park Avenue Headquarters in New York. The hands-on exhibit uses stories, illustrations and images to showcase 80 examples of game-changing technological advancements and the engineering trailblazers who developed them. Featuring a foreword by Henry Petroski, the renowned engineering historian who curated the exhibit, and an introduction by ASME Executive Director Thomas G. Loughlin, the 192-page book presents each of the innovations and engineers included in the exhibit, divided into chapters focusing innovations in nine fields communication, energy/power, environment, exploration, food, health, manufacturing, safety and transportation. Like the exhibit, this companion volume uses vibrant photos, informative graphics and lively prose to explore the origin and impact of many influential technologies - from such pre-20th century discoveries as the steam engine, the incandescent light bulb and the bicycle to more recent breakthroughs including the mobile phone, the Mars rovers and 3D printing. Other key innovations featured in the book include the radio, the television, the jet engine, air conditioning, contact lenses, the assembly line, bulletproof vests, and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.Engineering the Everyday and the Extraordinary also highlights the technological contributions of several pioneers of engineering, such as Benjamin Franklin, George Westinghouse, Frank an d Lillian Gilbreth, ASME Past President Winfred M. Phillips, and Kate Gleason, ASMEs first female member.These 80 highlights provide ample reason of why engineers can take pride in our profession, Loughlin said in his introduction. Likewise, we at ASME are proud to serve as the essential resource for engineers working for the benefit of humankind around the world.The book, which has a retail price of $79, can be purchased by ASME members for $59. To order a copy of Engineering the Everyday and the Extraordinary, or to view sample pages from the book, visit www.asme.org/products/books/the-everyday-and-the-extraordinary.