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Civil engineer Samuel Forman's The Civilized Engineer is aimed at both those observing and commenting externally on engineering, and the practicing engineer—to reveal something of the art behind great engineering achievements, and to stimulate debate upon the author's hypothesis that "in its moment of ascendance, engineering is faced with the trivialization of its purpose and the debasement of its practice."

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Florman explores topics as diverse as the shuttle diaster, engineering ethics, and the promise and limits of technology. Thought-provoking, challenging and now in paperback.

Samuel C. Florman, a civil engineer, is a principal in a major New York area construction company. In addition to The Civilized Engineer, he has written Blaming Technology, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, and Engineering and the Liberal Arts. He lives in New York City.