Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures
by Roma Agrawal
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Looks at the history of structural engineering, discusses the science behind the field, describes how engineers keep modern buildings from falling down and how a bridge can span distances, and compares modern solutions with those from ancient cultures. --Publisher.Tags
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In "Built", Roma Agrawal conveys her passion for structural engineering - for building bridges and skyscrapers. The book is a mix of personal anecdotes regarding her experience as an engineer, stories of historical engineering feats, and a smattering of engineering concepts. The writing style is fairly personable and chatty. I found the information regarding the historical engineering feats the most interesting, but was ultimately disappointed in the superficial (and minimal) treatment of engineering concepts. This would probably make a good, basic (if somewhat superficial) introductory book about sturctural engineering for someone who knows nothing about engineering or architecture, and would like to know a little more without the show more physics and maths.
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«Никогда не пытайтесь выиграть у инженера-строителя в «Дженгу»: мы знаем, какие блоки вынимать и как извлечь из постройки детали так, чтобы она не обрушилась», — предупреждает нас автор, принимавшая участие в постройке «Осколка», самого высокого здания Лондона. Написанная ей книга каждой главой подтверждает этот тезис о находчивости инженеров и архитекторов, рассказывая как о новых необычных show more сооружениях, так и о гениальных решениях прошлого. Каждый год изобретают новые строительные технологии, системы каркасов, растут вычислительные мощности, так что не только быть инженером-строителем сейчас невероятно интересно, но и просто читать об этом. Осенью книга выйдет и на русском. show less
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Roma Agrawal is a structural engineer who builds BIG-bridges, sculptures, train stations, and skyscrapers, including The Shard, western Europe's tallest tower. A promoter of technical careers to young people, she has written articles, done TEDX talks, and presented documentaries about building our world. She was awarded the Royal Academy of show more Engineering's prestigious Rooke Award and an MBE for services to engineering. She lives in London. romatheengineer.com @RomaTheEngineer show less
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- Original publication date
- 2018
- Blurbers
- Miodownik, Mark; Stofan, Ellen; Saini, Angela; Wagner, Erica; Petroski, Henry; Ouellette, Jennifer
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, History, Technology
- DDC/MDS
- 624.1 — Applied science & technology Engineering Bridges & Tunnels Structural Engineering
- LCC
- TA633 .A36 — Technology Engineering Civil engineering (General). Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Structural engineering (General)
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- Members
- 271
- Popularity
- 119,260
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.82)
- Languages
- Czech, English, German, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 13
- ASINs
- 3
