Engineering in Plain Sight - An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment

Informationen zum Autor Grady Hillhouse Klappentext "This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more"-- Zusammenfassung Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide to the infrastructure around us.

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"[Engineering In Plain Sight] is a fun, informative book that helps educate on the world around us."
Geek_Dude, GeekTechStuff

"A plain explanation of every day engineering . . . [with] enough detail to satisfy even a lot of detailed questions about infrastructure."
Lee Teschler, Design World Online

Product details

• Authors: Grady Hillhouse
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781718502321
• ISBN: 978-1-71850-232-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 262 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Structural engineering