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.
| ISBN: | 9780306812835 |
| Publication date: | 10th July 2003 |
| Author: | J E Gordon |
| Publisher: | Da Capo Press an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 395 pages |
| Genres: |
The Arts |
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.
Structures, or, Why Things Don't Fall Down features in the following genres: The Arts
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Structures, or, Why Things Don't Fall Down was written by J E Gordon and published by Da Capo Press an imprint of Little, Brown
Structures, or, Why Things Don't Fall Down has 395 pages