Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306812835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 421 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design."Elon Musk"Rich and readablepersonal, witty, and ironic."Scientific American"Here we have the conversation in unbuttoned mood of a learned engineer with wide sympathies about his art, its history, its range, and the silly things which happen. It reads easily and has immense charm."Architect's Journal
J. E. Gordon, a professor at the University of Reading, is renowned for his research in plastics, crystals, and new materials.
If you're building a house, a sailboat, or a catapult, here is a handy tool for understanding the mechanics of joinery, floors, ceilings, hulls, masts--or flying buttresses.Without jargon or oversimplification, Structures opens up the marvels of technology to anyone interested in the foundations of our everyday lives.. 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, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions.Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down is an informal e
Book Review Number One: year 2017 Michael J. etc.,etc Structures: Or why things don’t fall down A very interesting book, covering a wide field of topics, from the ground up you might say.Basic concepts of forces are addressed. Compression, tension, shear and torsion forces, and their occurrence in everything from bridges, ancient coliseums, trees, boats and hum. "The book is written sort of like a narrative" according to Melissa Johnson. What this book does very well is demonstrate the scientific process from a practical and engineering perspective. The book is written sort of like a narrative, and the historical descriptions take on a nearly first-person feel to it. It's almost like 'you' can experience the evolution of thought and understanding . Clarence Darrow said Five Stars. I thought this would be a bit dry, but it's geared toward the layperson, and it's informative and entertaining.