To engineer is human

The role of failure in successful design

To engineer is human

The role of failure in successful design
Henry Petroski
Electronic Audio - 2018

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed The Pencil , examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book. More than a series of fascinating case studies, To Engineer Is Human is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life.

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Auteur principal: Petroski, Henry
Autres auteurs: Boston, Matthew
Format: Électronique Audio
Langue:English
Publié: Old Saybrook : Tantor Media, 2018.
Édition:Unabridged.
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Accès en ligne:Click here for information and access to this electronic book. You will be leaving Spokane Public Library's web site.

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