This is one engineer's personal take on what it's like to be a civil engineer in the 21st century - the life, the practice, the profession. As accomplished an essayist as he is an engineer, Mr. Brenner rages from serious discussions of suburban sprawl, bridge aesthetics, and the engineering body of knowledge to comical accounts of packrat habits, quacking moments, and engineering fashion. This highly readable collection of 46 essays is a showcase for Mr. Brenner's distinctive combination of quirky humor and engineering ""right stuff"".
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An engineer's personal take on what it's like to be a civil engineer in the 21st century - the life, the practice, the profession. This work covers aspects ranging from discussions of suburban sprawl, bridge aesthetics, and the engineering body of knowledge to comical accounts of packrat habits, quacking moments, and engineering fashion.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780784408889
Publisert
2006-12-30
Utgiver
American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers
Vekt
255 gr
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192
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