About the book
An introduction to structural engineering for general readers, in which J.E. Gordon explains why bridges, dams and buildings stay up and how even an animal such as a kangaroo is designed. He drops the technical jargon and explains the founding principles in plain, witty prose. Gordon also wrote The New Science of Strong Materials.
Elon Musk called it a very good primer on structural design.
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Elon Musk (Founder/SpaceX)
It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design.
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