SKU/Artículo: AMZ-0306812835

Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Format:

Paperback

Audiobook

Hardcover

Kindle

Paperback

Detalles del producto
Disponibilidad:
En stock
Peso con empaque:
0.59 kg
Devolución:
Condición
Nuevo
Producto de:
Amazon
Viaja desde
USA

Sobre este producto
  • In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose. 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 bias-cut dress, 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 encyclopedic range of reference, Gordon includes such chapters as "How to Design a Worm" and "The Advantage of Being a Beam," offering humorous insights in human and natural creation. Architects and engineers will appreciate the clear and cogent explanations of the concepts of stress, shear, torsion, fracture, and compression. If you're building a house, a sailboat, or a catapult, here is a handy tool for understanding the mechanics of joinery, floors, ceilings, hulls, masts--or flying buttresses. Without jargon or oversimplification, Structures opens up the marvels of technology to anyone interested in the foundations of our everyday lives.
AR$30.496
44% OFF
AR$16.940

IMPORT EASILY

By purchasing this product you can deduct VAT with your RUT number

AR$30.496
44% OFF
AR$16.940

Pagá fácil y rápido con Mercado Pago o MODO

Llega en 12 a 18 días hábiles
con envío
Tienes garantía de entrega
Este producto viaja de USA a tus manos en