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Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st Vintage books ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 251 pages, 8 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
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 innovating Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversize waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Petroski examines in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Biomimics researchers experiment with and create innovative designs that help solve human problems. Learn how nature has inspired many new designs in both transportation and communication.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Amina Khan believes that nature does it best. In Adapt, she presents fascinating examples of how nature effortlessly solves the problems that humans attempt to solve with decades worth of the latest and greatest technologies, time, and money. Humans are animals too, and animals are incredibly good at doing more with less.
If a fly's eye can see without hundreds of fancy lenses, and termite mounds can stay cool in the desert without air conditioning,...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engineers know that there is always more than one possible solution to a problem! This interesting title uses accessible text and relatable examples to explain how engineers test and compare different solutions to determine which solution is best"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement--precision--in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future. The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England, standards of measurement were...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will learn to analyze the efficiency of their plans, while still feeling encouraged to push forward with new ideas. Photos, sidebars, and callouts help readers draw connections between new concepts in this book and other makers-related concepts they may already know. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 3D Engineering: Design and Build Your Own Prototypes, young readers tackle real-life engineering problems by figuring out real-life solutions. Kids apply science and math skills to create prototypes for bridges, instruments, alarms, and more. Prototypes are preliminary models used by engineers -- and kids--to evaluate ideas and to better understand how things work.
Author
Publisher
MIT Press
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
xix, 341 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eyeglasses have been transformed from medical necessity to fashion accessory. This revolution has come about through embracing the design culture of the fashion industry. Why shouldn't design sensibilities also be applied to hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, and communication aids? In return, disability can provoke radical new directions in mainstream design. Charles and Ray Eames's iconic furniture was inspired by a molded plywood leg splint that...
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