Pushing the limits : new adventures in engineering / Henry Petroski.
Pushing the limits : new adventures in engineering / Henry Petroski.
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Publisher
New York : Knopf, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N620/74
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 288 cm ; ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Art in iron and steel -- Bridges of America -- Benjamin Franklin Bridge -- Floating bridges -- Confederation Bridge -- Pont de Normandie -- Britannia Bridge -- Tower Bridge -- Drawing bridges -- An eye-opening bridge -- Millennium legacies -- Broken bridges -- New and future bridges -- Dorton Arena...
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Publisher
New York : Knopf, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"Henry Petroski tells the stories of significant and daring enterprises - some familiar, some virtually unknown, and some that are still only dreams - in their historical and technological contexts. Among the achievements are Philadelphia's landmark Benjamin Franklin Bridge, London's incomparable Tower Bridge, and China's ambitious Three Gorges Dam...
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Pushing the limits : new adventures in engineering / Henry Petroski.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N620/74
Record Identifier
74VKD368Opoy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKD368Opoy
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ISBN
1400040515
9781400040513
DDC
620
MMS ID
991018977469702626
