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Structures, or, Why things don't fall down

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Da Capo Press 2003Description: 395 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780306812835
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 624.171GOR
Summary: 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.
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Book Book UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam 624.171GOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 006156

Includes bibliographical references (p. [388]-390) and index.

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.

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