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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Hardcover – Illustrated, November 1, 2022
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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.
Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy.
Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.
- Print length264 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNo Starch Press
- Publication dateNovember 1, 2022
- Dimensions8.28 x 0.85 x 10.32 inches
- ISBN-10171850232X
- ISBN-13978-1718502321
- Lexile measure1250L
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"A fun, informative book that helps educate on the world around us." —Geek_Dude, GeekTechStuff |
"A plain explanation of every day engineering . . . [with] enough detail to satisfy even a lot of detailed questions about infrastructure." —Lee Teschler, Design World Online |
"Delighted to pre-order a copy of this. This is probably going to be my all-time favorite book." —@GavinInNY |
About the Author
Grady Hillhouse is a civil engineer and science communicator widely known for his educational video series Practical Engineering, currently one of the largest engineering channels on YouTube with over 2 million subscribers and millions of views each month. His videos, which focus on infrastructure and the human-made environment, have garnered media attention from around the world and been featured on both the Science Channel and Discovery Channel in addition to many other publications. Before producing videos full time, Hillhouse spent nearly ten years as an engineering consultant, working on a wide variety of infrastructure projects with a focus on dams and hydraulic structures. He holds degrees from Texas State University and Texas A&M University.
About the Publisher
No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.
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—Rob Tench, Library Journal
"[Engineering In Plain Sight] is a fun, informative book that helps educate on the world around us."
—Geek_Dude, GeekTechStuff
"A plain explanation of every day engineering . . . [with] enough detail to satisfy even a lot of detailed questions about infrastructure."
—Lee Teschler, Design World Online
"Grady is the perfect person to explain engineering to us . . . he's a brilliant storyteller who can translate that knowledge into engaging tales that even the technically-challenged among us can dig into. His book [Engineering in Plain Sight] is the perfect extension of this unique skill set. By taking a concept usually applied to the natural world - a field guide! - and applying it to the, um, non-natural one, he's helped me understand for the first time basic but important things ... like how a cell tower actually works."
—David Goldenberg, MinuteEarth
"Highly readable and illustrated with plenty of diagrams, making the material accessible to non-engineers . . . it would serve very well as a reference book for classrooms and the school library."
—Terry Freedman, ICT & Computing in Education
"Perfect for those with a curious mind and restless imagination."
—E.D. Corbeels, Purdue Reviewer
"Written for anybody that just wants to learn about the world around them . . . I highly recommend it."
—Isaac Oakeson, Civil Engineering Academy
"This is a 'Bob the Builder' guide for young adults and older who are curious about common miracles of engineering. From asphalt to voltage regulators, they'll never look at the world the same."
—The Austin Chronicle
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- 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
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Grady Hillhouse is a civil engineer and science communicator widely known for his educational video series, "Practical Engineering," currently one of the largest engineering channels on YouTube with over 2 million subscribers and millions of views each month. His videos focus on infrastructure and the human-made world around us, helping people make a connection between themselves and their constructed environment.
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You can tell this book was made with love, care and devotion. 10/10
Bought this book as a gift for my construction teacher hope he loves it as much as I did.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 23, 2023
You can tell this book was made with love, care and devotion. 10/10
Bought this book as a gift for my construction teacher hope he loves it as much as I did.
Its a nice light read with lots of fun diagrams. Good for teens and adults, engineers and non-engineers alike.
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Das Buch ist sehr hilfreich, um kompakt und einfach die korrekten Bezeichnungen für "alltägliche" technische Dinge zu finden. Die Erklärungen sind - wenn mann einen mittelmäßigen Wortschatz hat - einfach und verständlich geschrieben. Am hilfreichsten (insbesonder zum schnellen finden von Bezeichnungen) fand ich die Skizzen mit den Wortzuordnungen, aber auch sonst habe ich durch das Buch meinen Wortschatz erweitern können.






















