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PUSHING THE LIMITS; NEW ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING

PUSHING THE LIMITS; NEW ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING

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PUSHING THE LIMITS; NEW ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING

by Petroski, Henry

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2004. 2004 Petroski, Henry PUSHING THE LIMITS; NEW ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2004 First Edition 288pp, index, black and white photographs 8vo Small remainder dot on lower edge of textblock, else fine hardcover in fine d/j.

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Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of eleven previous books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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Title
PUSHING THE LIMITS; NEW ADVENTURES IN ENGINEERING
Author
Petroski, Henry
Book Condition
Used
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Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1400040515
ISBN 13
9781400040513
Publisher
Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2004
Keywords
SCIENCE

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