Structures

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Reference, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, General Physics, Technology, Engineering
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Author: J. E. Gordon ISBN: 9780786730353
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: April 28, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: J. E. Gordon
ISBN: 9780786730353
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: April 28, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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