Engineering in plain sight an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment

"This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnel...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hillhouse, Grady, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press [2022]
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009755151806719
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Summary:"This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more."--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9781098156626