Bibliograph

Engineering in plain sight, an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment, by Grady Hillhouse

Type

Label

Engineering in plain sight, an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment, by Grady Hillhouse

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Engineering in plain sight

Oclc number

1322061121

Responsibility statement

by Grady Hillhouse

Sub title

an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment

Summary

"This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Electrical grid -- Communications -- Roadways -- Bridges and tunnels -- Railways -- Dams, levees, and coastal structures -- Municipal water and wastewater -- Construction

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