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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback or Softback)
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- Condition
- EAN
- 9780306812835
- ISBN
- 0306812835
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Structures : or Why Things Don't Fall Down
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Science
- Topic
- Reference, Structural, Physics / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 424 Pages
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In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. 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, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions. Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down is an informal explanation of the basic forces that hold together the ordinary and essential things of this world--from buildings and bodies to flying aircraft and eggshells. In a style that combines wit, a masterful command of his subject, and an encyclopedic range of reference, Gordon includes such chapters as "How to Design a Worm" and "The Advantage of Being a Beam," offering humorous insights in human and natural creation. Architects and engineers will appreciate the clear and cogent explanations of the concepts of stress, shear, torsion, fracture, and compression. If you're building a house, a sailboat, or a catapult, here is a handy tool for understanding the mechanics of joinery, floors, ceilings, hulls, masts--or flying buttresses. Without jargon or oversimplification, Structures opens up the marvels of technology to anyone interested in the foundations of our everyday lives.
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Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0306812835
ISBN-13
9780306812835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2484115
Product Key Features
Book Title
Structures : or Why Things Don't Fall Down
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Reference, Structural, Physics / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Science
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Here we have the conversation in the unbuttoned mood of a learned engineer with wide sympathies about his art, its history, its range, and the silly things which happen. It reads easily and has immense charm."-- Architect's Journal
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2004-556458
Dewey Decimal
624.1/71
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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