Librarian
Andrea Pritt
Contact:
Library 204A
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6071
Books Recommended by CE faculty
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Call Number: TX321.K6613 2014ISBN: 9781607747307Publication Date: 2014-10-14Recommended by Dr. Rashid Kaveh. A best-selling guide to decluttering your home from Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo.
The Pencil by Call Number: TS1268.P47 1990ISBN: 0394574222Publication Date: 1990-01-14Recommended by SET Librarian Bernadette Lear. Traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.
More Fun Books for Engineers
- Popular Technology Books at Penn StateA list compiled by the Engineering librarians at University Park. Any book can be ordered and delivered to Harrisburg by clicking on the book title, then clicking on the "I WANT IT" button.
- Best Science Books (Goodreads)A list of more than 1,000 nonfiction titles, recommended and voted upon by an online community of readers.
- Engineering (Genre)Goodreads' home page for exploring Engineering books. Includes fiction and non-fiction.
- Technology (Genre)Goodreads' home page for exploring Technology books. Includes fiction and non-fiction.
Recommended Authors
- Books by Henry PetroskiA civil engineering professor who focuses on failure analysis. He has written entire books on pencils, toothpicks, and other "everyday things."
- Books by Witold RybczynskiAn architect who writes about urban development, low-cost homes, etc.
- Books by Samuel C. FlormanA civil engineer who links engineering with the liberal arts.
- Books by William GurstelleWrites do-it-yourself books on ballistics and incendiary devices. Please do not shoot them on campus!
- Books by David McCulloughAn American historian who has written about the Brooklyn Bridge, the Johnstown Flood, and the Wright Brothers.