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STRUCTURES; Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

STRUCTURES; Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

STRUCTURES; Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
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STRUCTURES; Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Paperback - 1981 - 1st Edition

by J. E. Gordon

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Da Capo Press, Inc., 1981. Paperback. VG+. Trade paperback with some wear to edges, clean, slight binding lean, o/w well bound, no spine crease; an unmarked copy with clean pages.

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  • Title STRUCTURES; Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
  • Author J. E. Gordon
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - VG+
  • Pages 424
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA
  • Publication date 1981
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 17044
  • 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

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From the publisher

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.

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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