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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The ultimate context of design is, of course, the human user. Many designed things are "one size fits all," and so if they fit anyone perfectly, it is a statistical coincidence. This being so, all the rest of us must make do. Sometimes we can shop around and try a different brand or model of a designed object, hoping to find the one that seems to have been made for us. Most likely, we never find such a thing, and so we compromise in our choice, selecting...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[1985]
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 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...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economics and ecology, aesthetics and ethics, have to do with the shape of a paper clip, the tab of a beverage can, the cabin design of a turbojet, or the course of a river? How do the idiosyncrasies of individual engineers, companies, and communities leave their mark on projects from Velcro to fax machines to waterworks? Invention by Design offers an insider's look at these political...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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]
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
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
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
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Henry Petroski (1942–2023) was the Aleksandar S. Vesic Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at Duke University. His many books include To Engineer Is Human, The Evolution of Useful Things, The Pencil, and The Toothpick.
From the acclaimed author and engineer, an engaging and lively account of the surprising secret of great design
Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art...
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In the new 2020 high-definition program, learn the basic physics concepts that keep you in your roller-coaster cart and your cart on the track through the death-defying plunges and hairpin turns. What is the difference between speed and velocity? What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy? What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? What is friction? What is the acceleration? How do they engineer a roller coaster?" --
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"Egyptian Pyramids: Constructed as tombs for the ancient pharaohs, over 100 pyramids remain in Egypt today, standing as cultural and engineering marvels of staggering proportions. But many facts about these monuments, including the exact methods used to construct them, remain tantalizingly obscure. Modern Marvels travels back in time to investigate their evolution, from the first primitive, flat-roofed tombs called "mastaba" to such magnificent works...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that nature is the world's largest science and engineering lab? Learn how designers and engineers use biomimicry to create or improve products. Animimics are the designers and engineers who are inspired by the genius of nature. Using a science called biomimicry, they rely on nature's 3.8 billion years of experience to research and create new or improved designs, materials, and systems. From road reflectors to water collectors, nature...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When the ancient architects completed construction on the Great Pyramid at Giza, they left behind the greatest riddle of the engineering world. For centuries, adventurers and Egyptologists have crawled through every passageway and chamber, measuring and collecting data in an attempt to determine how it was built. Using cutting-edge 3-D software, see the incredibly accurate blueprints of the Great Pyramid.
