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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
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Title: Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
Author: J E Gordon
ISBN: 0306812835
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 424
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: 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.
Author: J E Gordon
ISBN: 0306812835
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 424
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: 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.
