Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering
by Henry Petroski
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Author: Henry PetroskiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-13
ISBN: 1400032946
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A valuable perspective for a layman
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been reading Dr Petroski's books for a long time. I was particularly struck by the study of the Texas A&M Bonfire collapse. I was impressed that he went beyond the "nuts and bolts" of physicial studies of materials and failure analysis. The comments on psychological factors was insightful and engaging.
Highly recommended
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