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Structures : Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

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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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  • Title Structures : Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
  • Author Gordon, J. E
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 424
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, Cambridge, MA
  • Publication date 2003-07-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4782964-6
  • ISBN 9780306812835 / 0306812835
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 in (22.35 x 15.24 x 3.05 cm)
  • Category Architecture
  • Library of Congress subjects Structural engineering, Structural analysis (Engineering)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004556458
  • Dewey Decimal Code 624.1
  • Quantity available 1

About the author

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