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Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering
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Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (September 1, 2004)
9781400040513 | details & prices | 288 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $25.00
About: In a new collection of incisive essays, the author of The Evolution of Useful Things offers a close-up look at a variety of major projects that set the stage for bold new challenges in engineering, art, and architecture, assessing the achievements and risks associated with pushing the limits of technology, including the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11th.
About: In a new collection of incisive essays, the author of The Evolution of Useful Things offers a close-up look at a variety of major projects that set the stage for bold new challenges in engineering, art, and architecture, assessing the achievements and risks associated with pushing the limits of technology, including the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11th.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (September 13, 2005)
9781400032945 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $14.95
About: In a new collection of incisive essays, the author of The Evolution of Useful Things offers a close-up look at a variety of major projects that set the stage for bold new challenges in engineering, art, and architecture, assessing the achievements and risks associated with pushing the limits of technology, including the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11th.
About: In a new collection of incisive essays, the author of The Evolution of Useful Things offers a close-up look at a variety of major projects that set the stage for bold new challenges in engineering, art, and architecture, assessing the achievements and risks associated with pushing the limits of technology, including the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11th.