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Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Some of humanity’s mightiest engineering achievements are small in scale—and, without them, the complex machinery on which ... Read More about Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels.From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary peo... Read More about How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome Structures

Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books The wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe's tallest building.While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what g... Read More about Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures

Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize “A riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things that make the modern world.”—Roman Mars A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Some of humani... Read More about Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

Technology and engineering surround us. From HUGE things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things only exist because of seven small inventions: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, th... Read More about Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World

Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books The wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building.While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what g... Read More about Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures