Mark Denny

Broschiertes Buch

Super Structures

The Physics of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering

Beschreibung

Employing history, humor, and simple physics to consider such topics as when to use screws or nails, what trusses are, why iron beams are often I-shaped, and why medieval cathedrals have buttresses, Denny succeeds once again in making physics fun.

Autor

Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who has worked in academia and industry. He is the author of numerous books, including Lights On! The Science of Power Generation, Making Sense of Weather and Climate: The Science behind the Forecasts, and Making the Most of the Anthropocene: Facing the Future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 501g
• ISBN-13: 9780801894374
• ISBN-10: 0801894379
• Artikelnr.: 28252571