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432 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674065840
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Belknap Press
Publication date: 30 March 2012
Description
When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes a...
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432 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674065840
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Belknap Press
Publication date: 30 March 2012
Description
When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes a...