Richard Thorsen

Gebundenes Buch

Remembering a Mistress

Beschreibung

Remembering a Mistress is an insider's historical account of the last 60 years of the challenges and triumphs of the institution that began as the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, became of one of the Country's oldest and most revered engineering institutions and creator and protector the American Dream. This storied institution was the catalyst for the transformation of World-famous, but decaying, Brooklyn, site of the first battle in the American Revolutionary War, into a thriving and welcoming 21st century destination.

Autor

Born in Brooklyn, Dr. Thorsen is a product of New York City where he has lived or worked for his entire life. He is an engineering practitioner and educator, having contributed to such historic projects as the Lunar Module and devoted sixty years to teaching, scholarship and senior administrative roles at the institution he calls his Mistress. During six decades he has observed and influenced the evolution of the storied institution once known as Brooklyn Poly, home of the American Dream.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781667837796
• ISBN-10: 1667837796
• Artikelnr.: 64106924