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Engineers of Dreams
Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
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- Počet strán
- 496 stránok
- Čas čítania
- 18 hodin
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Exploring the intricate blend of science, engineering, and human ambition, this book delves into America's iconic bridges built from the 1870s to the 1930s. It highlights the remarkable individuals behind these structures, such as the St. Louis, George Washington, and Golden Gate bridges, showcasing their technical expertise and persuasive skills. The narrative captures both monumental successes and catastrophic failures, like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster, ultimately portraying bridges as enduring symbols of civilization and a testament to human creativity and resilience.
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Engineers of Dreams, Henry Petroski
- Jazyk
- Rok vydania
- 1996
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- Titul
- Engineers of Dreams
- Podtitul
- Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Henry Petroski
- Vydavateľ
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Rok vydania
- 1996
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 496
- ISBN13
- 9780679760214
- Kategórie
- Výtvarné umenie, Fotopublikácie, Architektúra a urbanizmus, Teória a história vedy, Životopisy a myšlienky
- Anotácia
- Exploring the intricate blend of science, engineering, and human ambition, this book delves into America's iconic bridges built from the 1870s to the 1930s. It highlights the remarkable individuals behind these structures, such as the St. Louis, George Washington, and Golden Gate bridges, showcasing their technical expertise and persuasive skills. The narrative captures both monumental successes and catastrophic failures, like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster, ultimately portraying bridges as enduring symbols of civilization and a testament to human creativity and resilience.