Engineering in plain sight : an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment / by Grady Hillhouse
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TextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press, Inc., c2023Description: xi, 251 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781718502321
- TA 148 .H55 2023
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Includes index.
Glossary: 215-238 pages.
Introduction -- 1. Electrical grid -- 2. Communication -- 3. Roadways -- 4. Bridges and tunnels -- 5. Railways -- 6. Dams, levees, and coastal structures -- 7. Municipal water and wastewater -- 8. Construction -- Glossary -- Index
Engineering in plain sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details oh how the human-made world works.
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