01529nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802801010007608200160017710000190019324500890021226000570030130000240035836500110038252008380039365000320123165000210126365000220128470000170130620251204123858.0251127b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780198935919  a: Brijwasi Book Distributorsb: H-87, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhic; BW/000326d: 18/11/2025  a620.095 CAR  aCaru, Vanessa.  aEngineers and Society in Indiab: From Circa 1850 to Present Times.c/ Vanessa Caru.  a, United Kingdomb: Oxford University Pressc, 2025.  axxx, 349p.c: 24cm.  b906.50  aThis book offers a compelling exploration into the untold history and social dynamics of Indian engineers. Through a series of ten insightful essays, it brings together the perspectives of social scientists and historians from India, the United States, and France. Readers are taken on a journey from the colonial era to the modern day, delving into debates like the Howrah Bridge construction, the migration of Indian engineers to American universities post-Independence, the impact of reservation policies on IIT placements, and the burgeoning coaching culture in Kota. Accompanied by an in-depth introduction that surveys existing scholarship and traces the pivotal shifts in the engineering profession since the 1850s, this book is an essential read for those eager to understand the forces shaping India's engineering landscape.  aHistory and social dynamics  aIndian engineers  aSocial scientists  aVanessa Caru