Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering by Henry Petroski (English) Pa

Description: Pushing the Limits by Henry Petroski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Bard of Engineering--author of the critically acclaimed "The Evolution of Useful Things" and "The Pencil"--turns his strikingly observant eye from small everyday objects to large feats of engineering. 28 illustrations. Publisher Description The premier authority on engineering takes us behind the scenes of twelve of the worlds greatest feats and failures, from Londons incomparable Tower Bridge to the collapse of the World Trade Towers. First time in paperback.Here are two dozen tales in the grand adventure of engineering from the Henry Petroski, who has been called Americas poet laureate of technology. Pushing the Limitscelebrates some of the largest things we have created-bridges, dams, buildings--and provides a startling new vision of engineerings past, its present, and its future. Along the way it highlights our greatest successes, like Londons Tower Bridge; our most ambitious projects, like Chinas Three Gorges Dam; our most embarrassing moments, like the wobbly Millennium Bridge in London; and our greatest failures, like the collapse of the twin towers on September 11. Throughout, Petroski provides fascinating and provocative insights into the world of technology with his trademark erudition and enthusiasm for the subject. Author Biography Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of eleven previous books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina. Details ISBN 1400032946 ISBN-13 9781400032945 Title Pushing the Limits Author Henry Petroski Format Paperback Year 2005 Pages 304 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:9948476; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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