Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment(Spiral Bound)

Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment(Spiral Bound)

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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.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press; Combined edition (November 1, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 171850232X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1718502321
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1250L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.28 x 0.85 x 10.32 inches

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