101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School
Crown · Hardcover · April 3, 2018
Providing unique, accessible lessons on engineering, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals.
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- Who it’s for
- An experienced civil engineer uses real-world examples to explain engineering physics and fundamentals.
- Themes
- Engineering fundamentals, Systems thinking, Real-world engineering applications
- Genres
- Engineering, Civil Engineering, Applied Science
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Providing unique, accessible lessons on engineering, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals. An experienced civil engineer presents the physics and fundamentals underlying the many fields of engineering.
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Far from a dry, nuts-and-bolts exposition, 101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School uses real-world examples to show how the engineer's way of thinking can illuminate questions from the simple to the profound: Why shouldn't soldiers march across a bridge? Why do buildings want to float and cars want to fly? What is the difference between thinking systemically and thinking systematically? This informative resource will appeal to students, general readers, and even experienced engineers, who will discover within many provocative insights into familiar principles.
Engineering Questions
An experienced civil engineer uses real-world examples to explain engineering physics and fundamentals.
Come here for
- Real-world examples of engineering principles
- Questions about bridges, buildings, and cars
Expect
- Physics and fundamentals across engineering fields
- The engineer’s way of thinking applied to familiar questions
Where it sits
| Engineering | 89% |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 39% |
| Applied Science | 16% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Practical Guides
- Civil Engineering
- Engineering Reference
- Authors
- John Kuprenas, Matthew Frederick
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- April 3, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Engineering fundamentals · Systems thinking · Real-world engineering applications
- Reading lane
- Practical Guides