Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide
with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed
world around us. Author Grady Hillhouse is the creator behind the
popular YouTube channel Practical Engineering (over 4.5 million
subscribers!) and this book is essentially 50 new episodes crammed
between two covers. Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide
genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them
approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms
readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of
looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an
everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible,
informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the
fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road
trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of
the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will
learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways,
railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain
Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the
infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.
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An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781718502338
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Random House Publishing Services
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter