To engineer is human
Henry Petroski · 1994
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How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s--the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovating Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversize waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Petroski examines in this book, a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life.--From publisher description.
Book details
- Year
- 1994
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Books
- Editions
- 2
- Reader rating
- 3.6 / 5 (5)
- Pages
- 247
- ISBN
- 9781566195027
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