Books Details
Author : John Kuprenas Pages : 216 pages Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1455509779 ISBN-13 : 9781455509775
Books Descriptions
In this unique primer, an experienced civil engineer and instructor presents the
physics and fundamentals that underlie the many fields of engineering. Far from a
dry, nuts-and-bolts exposition, however, 101 THINGS I LEARNED? IN ENGINEERING
SCHOOL probes real-world examples to show how the engineer's way of thinking can-
and sometimes cannot-inform our understanding of how things work. Questions from
the simple to the profound are illuminated throughout: Why shouldn't soldiers march
across a bridge? Why do buildings want to float and cars want to fly? What is the
difference between thinking systemically and thinking systematically? How can
engineering solutions sympathize with the natural environment? Presented in the
familiar, illustrated format of the popular 101 THINGS I LEARNED? series, 101 THINGS
I LEARNED? IN ENGINEERING SCHOOL offers an informative resource for students,
general readers, and even experienced engineers, who will discover within many
provocative new insights into
