Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Books
ISBN-139780306812835
eBay Product ID (ePID)87329383
Product Key Features
Number of Pages424 Pages
Publication NameStructures: or Why Things Don't Fall Down
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Science
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorJ. Gordon
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight416 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJ. Gordon