William John Macquorn Rankine Quote

Thus it is that the commonest objects are by science rendered precious; and in like manner the engineer or the mechanic, who plans and works with understanding of the natural laws that regulate the results of his operations, raise to the dignity of a Sage.


A Manual of Applied Mechanics, Preliminary Dissertation on the Harmony of Theory and Practice in - Mechanics (p. 11)


Thus it is that the commonest objects are by science rendered precious; and in like manner the engineer or the mechanic, who plans and works with...

Thus it is that the commonest objects are by science rendered precious; and in like manner the engineer or the mechanic, who plans and works with...

Thus it is that the commonest objects are by science rendered precious; and in like manner the engineer or the mechanic, who plans and works with...

Thus it is that the commonest objects are by science rendered precious; and in like manner the engineer or the mechanic, who plans and works with...