Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America Tapa blanda - 1996
de Henry Petroski
The acclaimed author of To Engineer Is Human now reveals the science--not to mention the politics, egotism, and sheer magic--behind America's great bridges, reocounting the stories of the men and women who built the St. Louis, the George Washington, and the Golden Gate bridges.
Primera línea
Imagine a world without bridges.
Descripción de la solapa
Petroski reveals the science and engineering--not to mention the politics, egotism, and sheer magic--behind America's great bridges, particularly those constructed during the great bridge-building era starting in the 1870s and continuing through the 1930s. It is the story of the men and women who built the St. Louis, the George Washington, and the Golden Gate bridges, drawing not only on their mastery of numbers but on their gifts for persuasion and self-promotion. It is an account of triumphs and ignominious disasters (including the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which literally twisted itself apart in a high wind). And throughout this grandly engaging book, Petroski lets us see how bridges became the "symbols and souls" of our civilization, as well as testaments to their builders' vision, ingenuity, and perseverance.
"Seamlessly linked...With astonishing scope and generosity of view, Mr. Petroski places the tradition of American bridge-building in perspective."--New York Times Book Review
Detalles
- Título Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
- Autor Henry Petroski
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición First Printing
- Páginas 496
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación October 29, 1996
- Ilustrado Sí
- ISBN 9780679760214 / 0679760210
- Peso 1.03 libras (0.47 kg)
- Dimensiones 8 x 5.24 x 1.04 pulgadas (20.32 x 13.31 x 2.64 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Civil engineers - United States, Bridges - United States - History - 19th
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 94048893
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- New York Times, 02/09/1997, Page 32
- Publishers Weekly, 10/07/1996, Page 0
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