Roma Agrawal
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world"--
"Some of humanity's mightiest engineering achievements are small in scale--and, without them, the complex machinery on which our modern world runs would not exist. In Nuts and Bolts, structural engineer Roma Agrawal examines seven of these extraordinary elements: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the string,...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
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
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"From skyscrapers to bridges, meet the extraordinary people who helped build some of the world's architectural marvels"--
"From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US,...
