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Structures or Why Things Don’t Fall Down

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, a nightgown, or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions.

Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down is an informal explanation of the basic forces that hold together the ordinary and essential things of this world—from buildings and bodies to flying aircraft and eggshells. In a style that combines wit, a masterful command of his subject, and an encyclopaedic range of reference, J. E. Gordon strips engineering of its technical mathematics and communicates the theory behind the structures of a wide variety of materials. Chapters on ”How to Design a Worm” and ”The Advantage of Being a Beam” offer humorous insights into human and natural creation.

Features;

• Folio Society First Impression No.
• Publisher Folio Society, London; 2013
• Hardback Bound in Dark-Blue Buckram, 384 pp
• Various Illustrations and Images Throughout
• Size 250mm x 170mm, 1.2kg

Condition: Near Fine – Slight Marking to Slipcase Otherwise Unmarked Copy

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