Structures Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down

Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down By J.e. Gordon
2003 | 424 Pages | ISBN: 0306812835 | EPUB | 7 MB
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.