TY - BOOK AU - Gordon, J.E. TI - Structures, or, Why things don't fall down SN - 9780306812835 U1 - 624.171GOR PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Da Capo Press KW - Structural analysis (Engineering) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [388]-390) and index N2 - For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back--or give way under--thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions ER -