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100 _aJ. E. Gordon
245 _aStructures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
260 _bDa Capo Press
_c2003
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300 _a424p.
365 _b890.08
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520 _aFor 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.
630 _aStructures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
650 _aStructures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
730 _aStructures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
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