Structures

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Structures

Author	: J. E. Gordon
File Size	: 44,8 Mb
Publisher	: Da Capo Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 28 April 2009
ISBN	: 9780786730353
Pages	: 422 pages

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Structures by J. E. Gordon Book PDF Summary

In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. 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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