Structures：Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Foranyonewhohaseverwonderedwhysuspensionbridgesdon'tcollapseundereightlanesoftraffic,howdamsholdback-orgivewayunder-thousandsofgallonsofwater,orwhatprinciplesguidethedesignofaskyscraperorakangaroo,thisbookwilleaseyouranxietyandansweryourquestions.J.E.Gordonstripsengineeringofitsconfusingtechnicalterms,communicatingitsfoundingprinciplesinaccessible,wittyprose.