TY  - BOOK
AU  - J. E. Gordon
TI  - Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
SN  - 9780306812835
U1  - 624.17 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - .
PB  - Da Capo Press
KW  - Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
N2  - 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
ER  -