The structures in our lives — or how to communicate with engineers

  • Gordon J
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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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Gordon, J. E. (1978). The structures in our lives — or how to communicate with engineers. In Structures or Why things don’t fall down (pp. 17–30). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_1

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