Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
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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 3 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. Review: Must for Non Engineers - Must for Non Engineers Review: Full of Knowledge. - The book is truly for the enthusiasts. It’s loaded with information and graphics that will glue you to one page. Quick delivery, excellent print / paper quality.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,220 Reviews |
N**V
Must for Non Engineers
Must for Non Engineers
M**V
Full of Knowledge.
The book is truly for the enthusiasts. It’s loaded with information and graphics that will glue you to one page. Quick delivery, excellent print / paper quality.
V**R
Best book
This book is very useful and full of valuable information. Language is easy to read and understand. Ideal for all age groups.
I**C
Must read
I personally liked it a lot..Basic insight is must..I would recommend not just science students but everyone must give it a read
A**A
Value for money
Good quality
早**康
秀逸なイラスト
わかりやすいイラストです
J**N
Muy práctico y útil para conocimiento en general.
Se lo regalé a alguien que estudia ingeniería mecánica y le encantó
M**G
Interessante Einblicke, schön bebildert, teils etwas US zentrisch
Interessante Einblicke und gute Erklärung zu unterschiedlichen Ingineursthemen. Das Buch ist natürlich wg. dem US Autor auch stark eingefärbt damit wie Dinge dort gebaut werden. Vieles ist zwar global allgemeingültig, im spezfiischen (etwa Stromversorgung von Stadtvierteln) aber dann doch schon unterschiedlich. Für den grundsätzlichen zusammenhang aber irrelevant und die Bebilderung ist sehr schön gemacht.
C**N
Super
Top, très intêressant, bien illustré, je recommande !
A**X
Quality is good - Great educational content
I know most of it and I follow the channel. The books is very well made but I think the primary audience is children to get invested in engineering and people who somehow haven't had the chance to know some of the basics of how the world works. So, this would be a great catchup because the explanations are simple but very good.
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