Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
J. E. Gordon
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down - Da Capo Press 2003 - 424p.
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.
9780306812835
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
624.17 / SID-B-9262
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down - Da Capo Press 2003 - 424p.
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.
9780306812835
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
624.17 / SID-B-9262
