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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781635570236
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1635570239
ISBN-13
9781635570236
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038451371
Product Key Features
Book Title
Built : the Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Construction / General, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Structural
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, Technology & Engineering
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-000409
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Agrawal is a rarity: a female structural engineer in an adamantly male profession. A self-proclaimed 'geek,' she shares her discoveries far above and below ground." -- New York Times Book Review "Conveys insight into the built environment in an unusually accessible style-the kind of insight that will help lay readers look differently at the world around them." -- Wall Street Journal "A delightful introduction to the science of engineering and those key in its development." -- Kirkus Reviews " Built is a welcome addition to the library of accessible reads on engineering. It is globally inclusive, provides personal insight into the life and achievements of a broadly accomplished female structural engineer, and teaches key engineering concepts in an approachable and engaging way." -- Science Magazine "Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a simply fascinating and impressively informative history of architecture, a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives." -- Midwest Book Review "Makes engineering concepts easy to understand . . . [Agrawal] asks to reader to dream with her, look at the world before a problem is solved, then rejoice in the solution and all that it has meant to us as heirs of earlier genius. In short, she does the almost impossible; she makes engineering fun." -- Manhattan Book Review "Agrawal will vividly inform, enthuse, and inspire readers." -- Booklist "Structural engineer Agrawal introduces engineering to the masses in this enthusiastic, easy-to-read primer to her field of work." -- Publishers Weekly "Roma makes the complex principles of structural engineering accessible to everyone with clear explanations and engaging illustrations. It has made me suddenly look at every building I pass by in a new way!" -- Ellen Stofan, former Chief Scientist at NASA "Built is a terrific book--a necessary reminder of the wonderful human ingenuity behind the world's greatest engineering projects, from Roman aqueducts to London's magnificent Shard, which stands on foundations designed by the author herself. Lively, informative and exciting, Built will inspire readers of every stripe." -- Erica Wagner, author of CHIEF ENGINEER "Roma Agrawal's Built is a book about real engineering written by a real engineer who can really write." -- Henry Petroski, author of THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE "So many marvels of architecture involve feats of engineering that all too often go unsung. Roma Agrawal sets out to change that with Built , a passionate, often personal love letter to the science of structure that merges history, science, and storytelling. Whether exploring the ruins of Pompeii and the elegance of Bruneschelli's famous dome, plumbing the depths of sewers and tunnels, or gleaning insight into materials from baking a pineapple upside down cake, she takes the reader on a fantastic journey that will change the way you look at all the structures you take for granted." -- Jennifer Ouellette, author of THE CALCULUS DIARIES and ME, MYSELF, AND WHY " A pioneering engineer behind some of the world's tallest towers shares her enthusiasm and appreciation for her craft. The 'engineered universe is a narrative full of stories and secrets,' Agrawal writes, and the book unveils many of the discipline's solutions to the world's problems. The astonishing ingenuity of engineers makes for fascinating reading." - New York Times Book Review, "Agrawal is a rarity: a female structural engineer in an adamantly male profession. A self-proclaimed 'geek,' she shares her discoveries far above and below ground." -- New York Times Book Review "Conveys insight into the built environment in an unusually accessible style-the kind of insight that will help lay readers look differently at the world around them." -- Wall Street Journal "A delightful introduction to the science of engineering and those key in its development." -- Kirkus Reviews " Built is a welcome addition to the library of accessible reads on engineering. It is globally inclusive, provides personal insight into the life and achievements of a broadly accomplished female structural engineer, and teaches key engineering concepts in an approachable and engaging way." -- Science Magazine "Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a simply fascinating and impressively informative history of architecture, a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives." -- Midwest Book Review "Makes engineering concepts easy to understand . . . [Agrawal] asks to reader to dream with her, look at the world before a problem is solved, then rejoice in the solution and all that it has meant to us as heirs of earlier genius. In short, she does the almost impossible; she makes engineering fun." -- Manhattan Book Review "Agrawal will vividly inform, enthuse, and inspire readers." -- Booklist "Structural engineer Agrawal introduces engineering to the masses in this enthusiastic, easy-to-read primer to her field of work." -- Publishers Weekly, "Agrawal is a rarity: a female structural engineer in an adamantly male profession. A self-proclaimed 'geek,' she shares her discoveries far above and below ground." -- New York Times Book Review "Conveys insight into the built environment in an unusually accessible style-the kind of insight that will help lay readers look differently at the world around them." -- Wall Street Journal "A delightful introduction to the science of engineering and those key in its development." -- Kirkus Reviews " Built is a welcome addition to the library of accessible reads on engineering. It is globally inclusive, provides personal insight into the life and achievements of a broadly accomplished female structural engineer, and teaches key engineering concepts in an approachable and engaging way." -- Science Magazine "Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a simply fascinating and impressively informative history of architecture, a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives." -- Midwest Book Review "Makes engineering concepts easy to understand . . . [Agrawal] asks to reader to dream with her, look at the world before a problem is solved, then rejoice in the solution and all that it has meant to us as heirs of earlier genius. In short, she does the almost impossible; she makes engineering fun." -- Manhattan Book Review "Agrawal will vividly inform, enthuse, and inspire readers." -- Booklist "Structural engineer Agrawal introduces engineering to the masses in this enthusiastic, easy-to-read primer to her field of work." -- Publishers Weekly "Roma makes the complex principles of structural engineering accessible to everyone with clear explanations and engaging illustrations. It has made me suddenly look at every building I pass by in a new way!" - Ellen Stofan, former Chief Scientist at NASA "Built is a terrific book--a necessary reminder of the wonderful human ingenuity behind the world's greatest engineering projects, from Roman aqueducts to London's magnificent Shard, which stands on foundations designed by the author herself. Lively, informative and exciting, Built will inspire readers of every stripe." - Erica Wagner, author of CHIEF ENGINEER "Roma Agrawal's Built is a book about real engineering written by a real engineer who can really write." - Henry Petroski, author of THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE "So many marvels of architecture involve feats of engineering that all too often go unsung. Roma Agrawal sets out to change that with Built , a passionate, often personal love letter to the science of structure that merges history, science, and storytelling. Whether exploring the ruins of Pompeii and the elegance of Bruneschelli's famous dome, plumbing the depths of sewers and tunnels, or gleaning insight into materials from baking a pineapple upside down cake, she takes the reader on a fantastic journey that will change the way you look at all the structures you take for granted." - Jennifer Ouellette, author of THE CALCULUS DIARIES and ME, MYSELF, AND WHY, "Agrawal is a rarity: a female structural engineer in an adamantly male profession. A self-proclaimed 'geek,' she shares her discoveries far above and below ground." -- New York Times Book Review "Conveys insight into the built environment in an unusually accessible style-the kind of insight that will help lay readers look differently at the world around them." -- Wall Street Journal "A delightful introduction to the science of engineering and those key in its development." -- Kirkus Reviews " Built is a welcome addition to the library of accessible reads on engineering. It is globally inclusive, provides personal insight into the life and achievements of a broadly accomplished female structural engineer, and teaches key engineering concepts in an approachable and engaging way." -- Science Magazine "Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a simply fascinating and impressively informative history of architecture, a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives." -- Midwest Book Review "Makes engineering concepts easy to understand . . . [Agrawal] asks to reader to dream with her, look at the world before a problem is solved, then rejoice in the solution and all that it has meant to us as heirs of earlier genius. In short, she does the almost impossible; she makes engineering fun." -- Manhattan Book Review "Agrawal will vividly inform, enthuse, and inspire readers." -- Booklist "Structural engineer Agrawal introduces engineering to the masses in this enthusiastic, easy-to-read primer to her field of work." -- Publishers Weekly "Roma makes the complex principles of structural engineering accessible to everyone with clear explanations and engaging illustrations. It has made me suddenly look at every building I pass by in a new way!" -- Ellen Stofan, former Chief Scientist at NASA "Built is a terrific book--a necessary reminder of the wonderful human ingenuity behind the world's greatest engineering projects, from Roman aqueducts to London's magnificent Shard, which stands on foundations designed by the author herself. Lively, informative and exciting, Built will inspire readers of every stripe." -- Erica Wagner, author of CHIEF ENGINEER "Roma Agrawal's Built is a book about real engineering written by a real engineer who can really write." -- Henry Petroski, author of THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE "So many marvels of architecture involve feats of engineering that all too often go unsung. Roma Agrawal sets out to change that with Built , a passionate, often personal love letter to the science of structure that merges history, science, and storytelling. Whether exploring the ruins of Pompeii and the elegance of Bruneschelli's famous dome, plumbing the depths of sewers and tunnels, or gleaning insight into materials from baking a pineapple upside down cake, she takes the reader on a fantastic journey that will change the way you look at all the structures you take for granted." -- Jennifer Ouellette, author of THE CALCULUS DIARIES and ME, MYSELF, AND WHY
Dewey Decimal
624.1
Synopsis
Imagine you woke up one morning end everything created by engineers had disappeared. What would you see? No cars, no houses: no phones, bridges or roads. No tunnels under tidal rivers, no soaring skyscrapers. The impact that engineering has on tho human experience is undeniable, but it is also often invisible. In Built, star structural engineer Roma Agrawallooks at how construction has evolved from the mud huts of our ancestors to towers of steel that reach into the sky. She unearths how humans nave tunneled through solid mountain, bridged the widest and deepest of rivers, and tamed nature's precious and elusive water resources. She tells vivid tales of the pioneers behind landmark builds such as the Brooklyn Bridge and examines tragedies like the collapse of the Quebec Bridge, highlighting the precarious task of ensuring people's safety, which engineers hold at every step. With colorful stories of her lifelong fascination with buildings-and her own hand-drawn illustrations-Agrawal reveals the extraordinary secret lives of structures. Book jacket., Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books The wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe's tallest building. While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is constructed upon, or how it remains standing. In Built , star structural engineer Roma Agrawal explains how construction has evolved from the mud huts of our ancestors to skyscrapers of steel that reach into the sky. She unearths how humans have tunneled through solid mountains; how we've walked across the widest of rivers, and tamed nature's precious water resources. She tells vivid tales of the visionaries who created the groundbreaking materials used to build the Pantheon and the Eiffel Tower; and explains how careful engineering can minimize tragedies like the collapse of the Quebec Bridge. Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a fascinating window into a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives., The structures around us are born from breathtaking human ingenuity. Once you discover their secret stories, you'll never see your world in the same way again.
LC Classification Number
TA633.A36 2018
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