For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions. J. E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.
Product details
Publisher : Da Capo Press; 2nd ed. edition (July 10 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 424 pages
ISBN-10 : 0306812835
ISBN-13 : 978-0306812835
Item weight : 590 g
Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.86 x 22.86 cm
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