Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

By:

J. E. Gordon

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Da Capo Press 2003 .Description: 424pISBN:

9780306812835

Uniform titles:

Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

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DDC classification:

624.17 SID-B-9262

Summary: 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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