Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
HK$200.00
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.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780306812835 | |
BY (AUTHOR) Gordon, J. | |
PUBLISHER : Hachette Books | PUBLICATION DATE : July 10, 2003 |
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : Da Capo Press Inc |
LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback |
WEIGHT : 416 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Mathematics & Science
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes