Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Electrical Grid
- Chapter 2: Communications
- Chapter 3: Roadways
- Chapter 4: Bridges and Tunnels
- Chapter 5: Railways
- Chapter 6: Dams, Levees, and Coastal Structures
- Chapter 7: Municipal Water and Wastewater
- Chapter 8: Construction
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Engineering in Plain Sight
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2022
- Publisher(s): No Starch Press
- ISBN: 9781718502321
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