Get a field guide to the engineering marvels of the everyday world all around you. Discover the remarkable technologies that enable our way of life—masterpieces of engineering that have been so beautifully integrated into the fabric of modern civilization that we often take them for granted. Explore the workings of the fascinating buildings, devices, and public utilities that we use almost every minute of the day.
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Engineering is for everyone with this fun set of two courses. Start by taking things into your own hands with these engaging projects that tackle engineering’s greatest feats in Do-It-Yourself Engineering. Then, get a field guide to the engineering marvels of the everyday world all around you with Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life.
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In this two-course set, explore the inner workings of both epic engineering failures and everyday engineering we sometimes take for granted. Start with Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach, in which you’ll discover what sometimes-deadly engineering mistakes can teach us about structure, safety, ethics, and technological progress. Follow that up with Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life, where you’ll learn all about power plants, dams, aqueducts, railroads, communication satellites, home energy efficiency, simple machines around the house, recycling, and more.
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