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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)

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Synopsis
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.

Publisher: INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
ISBN: 9780306812835
Number of pages: 424
Weight: 416 g
Dimensions: 229 x 154 x 29 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS
"It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design."--Elon Musk
"Rich and readable...personal, witty, and ironic."--Scientific American
"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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