Structures, or, Why things don't fall down / J.E. Gordon, University of Reading, Reading, England.

By: Gordon, J. E., (James Edward), 1913-1998 [author.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Analytics: Show analyticsPublisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First Hachette Books edition: 2020Description: 395 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780306812835 (trade paperback)Other title: Structures | Why things don't fall downSubject(s): Structural analysis (Engineering) | Structural engineeringLOC classification: TA645 .G65 2020
Contents:
Part One The difficult birth of the science of elasticity.
Part Two Tension structures.
Part Three Compression and bending structures.
Part Four And the consequence was...
Subject: 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. https://www.abebooks.com/9780306812835/Structures-Why-Things-Fall-Down-0306812835/plp
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"To my grandchildren, Timothy and Alexander"

Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-390) and index (pages 391-395).

Part One The difficult birth of the science of elasticity.

Part Two Tension structures.

Part Three Compression and bending structures.

Part Four And the consequence was...

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.

https://www.abebooks.com/9780306812835/Structures-Why-Things-Fall-Down-0306812835/plp