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Available
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Series
Collection
Publication
Da Capo Press (2003), Edition: 1, 421 pages
Description
In 'The New Science of Strong Materials' the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.
User reviews
LibraryThing member charlie68
: A book that simplifies the basics of engineering and I still found it tough reading. I enjoyed the examples he gives, but the general concepts in dry form were hard to comprehend. It still is worth reading in only that it makes you think of the way things are made; natural and man-made.
LibraryThing member neurodrew
Structures, or Why Things Don't Fall Down
J.E. Gordon
May 22, 2013
A Folio reprint of a 1978 book on engineering, mostly engineering materials. The author seems to be an engineer possibly summing up his career, with a direct and opinionated voice. He explains technical details artfully, describing
J.E. Gordon
May 22, 2013
A Folio reprint of a 1978 book on engineering, mostly engineering materials. The author seems to be an engineer possibly summing up his career, with a direct and opinionated voice. He explains technical details artfully, describing
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Young's modulus of elasticity, mathematics of cantilevers, and the desirable properties of wood. The volume has excellent, but too few photographs, and good stories of structures that were unexpectedly good and spectacularly bad. Show Less
LibraryThing member breic
Very interesting book, I learned a lot. Gordon's prose is readable. He is also opinionated and throws in just the right number of anecdotes. I read this book while also watching the "Great Courses" class, "Understanding the World's Greatest Structures," by Stephen Ressler, and think those lectures
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covered a lot of the same material but with more compelling examples, buildings and bridges. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1978
Physical description
421 p.; 6 inches
ISBN
0306812835 / 9780306812835