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To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

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To Engineer Is Human

Auteur(s): Henry Petroski
Narrateur(s): Matthew Boston
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How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940?

How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed The Pencil, examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book.

More than a series of fascinating case studies, To Engineer Is Human is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life.

©1992 Henry Petroski (P)2018 Tantor Histoire et culture Ingénierie Technologie Mathématiques Civil Engineering
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Engaging story of engineering principles understandable by anyone. Delightfully interwoven with references to literature, nursery rhymes, real life examples, etc.

Engineering for the Layman

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I don’t understand engineering so this was a helpful introduction. Using engineering failures, and the examination of what went wrong, was a compelling entry point. Clearly written by an engineer… acknowledged the deaths but could have used a bit more in terms of compassion for the lives lost. I needed to hear ‘tragic, lives cur short, lives lost’ more. Good otherwise.

Suited for those who don’t have a clue how a sliderule works

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