Samuel C. Florman

Samuel C. Florman
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Samuel C. Florman is the chairman of Kreisler Borg Florman General Construction Company. He has published six books and over 250 articles and has written numerous reviews for The New York Times Book Review.  He has spoken at many engineering schools and discussed professional topics on television and radio.


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Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings

Samuel C. Florman
Thomas Dunne Books

Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings is anĀ engaging memoir about one man's career in construction--rising to the top of an industry renowned for...


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The Aftermath

Samuel C. Florman
St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books

The year is 2010 and life as we know it has come to an end. A huge comet has smashed into the earth off the coast of California. Vaporizing, it generates a...


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The Introspective Engineer

Samuel C. Florman
St. Martin's Griffin

The profession of engineering is rarely the topic of serious public discussion. Multimedia, virtual reality, information superhighway-these are the buzzwords...


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The Existential Pleasures of Engineering

Samuel C. Florman
St. Martin's Griffin

Humans have always sought to change their environment—building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the...


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The Civilized Engineer

Samuel C. Florman
St. Martin's Griffin

Civil engineer Samuel Forman's The Civilized Engineer is aimed at both those observing and commenting externally on engineering, and the practicing...


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