Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Author: J. E. Gordon

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Price : $38.00 NZD
ISBN : 9780306812835
Publisher : Hachette Books
Imprint : Da Capo Press Inc
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Weight (g) : 0.571
Publication date : 19 June 2003
Dimensions : 229mm X 152mm X 32mm
Produced in : United States
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Author : J. E. Gordon
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 624.1
Pages : 424
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"Rich and readable...personal, witty and ironic." -- Scientific American . 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.

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J. E. Gordon, a professor at the University of Reading, is renowned for his research in plastics, crystals, and new materials.

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