{"product_id":"super-structures-mark-denny-9780801894374","title":"Super Structures: The Physics of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us--tall buildings, long bridges, and big dams--and explains how they were designed and built and why they sometimes collapse, topple, or burst. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenny uses clear, accessible language to explain the physics behind such iconic structures as the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, the Forth Rail Bridge in Edinburgh, and Hoover Dam. His friendly approach allows readers to appreciate the core principles that keep these engineering marvels upright without having to master complex mathematical equations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying history, humor, and simple physics to consider such topics as when to use screws or nails, what trusses are, why iron beams are often I-shaped, and why medieval cathedrals have buttresses, Denny succeeds once again in making physics fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Denny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801894379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801894374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.06w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011","brand":"Mark Denny","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50844463890687,"sku":"9780801894374","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e49898ad-40ea-464e-b7d9-2663affdfc98.jpg?v=1793279781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/super-structures-mark-denny-9780801894374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}