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In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.

For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back--or give way under--thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions.

Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down is an informal explanation of the basic forces that hold together the ordinary and essential things of this world--from buildings and bodies to flying aircraft and eggshells. In a style that combines wit, a masterful command of his subject, and an encyclopedic range of reference, Gordon includes such chapters as "How to Design a Worm" and "The Advantage of Being a Beam," offering humorous insights in human and natural creation.

Architects and engineers will appreciate the clear and cogent explanations of the concepts of stress, shear, torsion, fracture, and compression. If you're building a house, a sailboat, or a catapult, here is a handy tool for understanding the mechanics of joinery, floors, ceilings, hulls, masts--or flying buttresses.

Without jargon or oversimplification, Structures opens up the marvels of technology to anyone interested in the foundations of our everyday lives.
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    10 Julio 2003
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    6 x 1.13 x 9 pulgadas
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"It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design."―Elon Musk

"Rich and readable...personal, witty, and ironic."―Scientific American

"Here we have the conversation in the unbuttoned mood of a learned engineer with wide sympathies about his art, its history, its range, and the silly things which happen. It reads easily and has immense charm."―Architect's Journal

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J. E. Gordon, formerly a professor at the University of Reading, was renowned for his research in plastics, crystals, and new materials.

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  • Editorial ‏ : ‎ Da Capo; Primera edición (10 Julio 2003)
  • Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
  • Tapa blanda ‏ : ‎ 424 páginas
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306812835
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306812835
  • Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.13 x 9 pulgadas
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  • Kindle Customer 51539
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Fascinating multi-level insight into everything around you
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 8 de marzo de 2025
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    Structures are everywhere, from houses to chairs, from animal bones to aircraft hulls. The author clearly explains with words, pictures, a few key equations, and some amusing examples, the common relationships in all of them. The book is full of architectural examples over the last few thousand years, contrasts between different animals, and a bit of engineering humor. It works on multiple levels. You could read it as a casual history of ideas, an interesting set of disconnected examples, or as a serious mathematical exposition. I liked best that it shows how the different perspectives all connect to each other.
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  • Dave
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Outstanding
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 4 de enero de 2020
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    This book requires fairly careful attention plus at least an attempt to follow some very simple algebra. But that said, it is well worth the trouble. This book gave me more of a startling uptick in my ability to perceive and "read" the structures around me - from trees leaning this way or that old bending in the wind, to the fascinating structures of bridges and buildings. Really an outstanding, entertaining, super well written book that literally changed my life. Suggestion: without sketch paper and google search to hand I would have had a hard time soaking this one up.
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  • S Wang
    4.0 de 5 estrellas Entertaining, educational, but could be deeper for experts.
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 20 de abril de 2025
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    Bought this to learn more about the engineering behind buildings and structures.

    What I like • The book breaks down complex engineering concepts in a simple and entertaining way. • Engaging examples and clear illustrations help visualize how structures work. • Provides a deeper understanding of the science behind everyday buildings and objects.

    What could be better • Some sections may feel a bit too simplified for readers with a technical background. • Could benefit from more in-depth case studies of real-world structures. • The pacing may slow down in certain areas for readers seeking a quicker overview.

    Bottom line: A great read for anyone curious about how structures stand the test of time, but may not offer enough depth for those with engineering expertise. Perfect for beginners and general readers, but look for more technical resources if you’re seeking advanced knowledge.
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  • edward
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Look at the world with an engineer's eyes!
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 19 de octubre de 2022
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    If you are curious about things around you this book is for you. It's a classic from a highly respected author in the engineering field. However, the beauty of Gordon's presentation of the mechanics behind structures is that the book draws on examples in biology (bones, muscles, and plants), airframes, and sailing vessels as well as buildings and other physical infrastructure. Despite being a naturally curious individual, there were a lot of "Ohhhhhhh...." moments for me. For example, linking the cut of women's dresses with sails. How trees grow in such a way as to put their trunks under compression and tension at the same time. And why the steel skeletons of skyscapers use "H" shaped beams. At the same time, math is kept to a minimum. Made me want to change my career toward engineering!
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  • Michael J. etc.,etc...
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Book Review Number One: year 2017
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 27 de noviembre de 2016
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    Structures: Or why things don’t fall down

    A very interesting book, covering a wide field of topics, from the ground up you might say.

    Basic concepts of forces are addressed. Compression, tension, shear and torsion forces, and their occurrence in everything from bridges, ancient coliseums, trees, boats and human biology. This, the author does very well; constantly interweaving the effects of various types of strains and stresses and fractures as they occur in wood construction and metal beams, as well as human skeletons and arteries.

    Reasons for, and types of failure are described for wood, concrete, boat sails, steel, femurs and aortas. Advantageous shapes of design for handling wind and accepting impacts are given, and reasons for spoke wheels. Critical and safe limits of fatigue and fracture are described…historical cases are offered, describing why early aero planes crashed and bridges fell down, and why boats capsize.

    Cautions are pointed out. Over design of repair: The repair must work in harmony with the repaired material, and not be so unyielding that it works against it. So many invisible forces of tension and compression are at play, and violation of acceptable limits must be watched for when they manifest in fractures.

    Different approaches to bridge trusses are explained, not so much mathematically, but in concepts of load bearing and the transference of force throughout the truss. By way of example, Bowstring bridges seem quite clever in design, where the internal force of the arch pulls the roadway below it taught so that the whole thing is held in equilibrium like a bow and arrow on a giant scale.

    The all important “thrust line” is a constant theme from chapter to chapter. Now I know why those old cathedrals have so many spires and spooky statues way up there, and it’s not for warding off evil spirits, it’s because they’re heavy.

    There are photographs, all clumped together in the middle of the book. Black and white, kind of blurry, but still a helpful aid. Very nice drawings, not blurry, and graphs are abundant in all chapters to help visualize the topics being discussed.

    These and many more topics and application fill this book, none of it came across as boring or dry.

    Beyond the final chapter, a few concepts are given a light mathematical treatment. Moments in I-beams, deflections in cantilevers and so forth.
    The pages are made of sturdy heavy paper, the printing is nice size and clear for those who require reading glasses, with ample space around the print for making marginal notes.
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  • M. Heiss
    5.0 de 5 estrellas a pleasure to read
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 6 de mayo de 2020
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    This book is readable.

    I wanted to learn about materials stress, faults and fractures.

    The entire book is a joy to read - I can't believe it sat in my book-jenga pile for months, waiting so patiently. If I had known how good it was going to be...

    I could have read this book in the place of five others and enjoyed reading it five times over.

    Starting it over again tomorrow. This is my top book of April 2020.
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  • Mariah A Henley
    3.0 de 5 estrellas Elon Musk might have enjoyed this, but it rambles on and on for me
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 29 de marzo de 2022
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    I read that Elon Musk liked this book, but to me the book itself just rambles on with no point whatsoever, some of the content is interesting, but for me it's like one paragraph for every 10 pages.

    I will say I've found going to sleep much much easier with this by my bed, if I can muster the energy to pick it up and read it
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  • Mechanic84
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Amazing Book
    Calificado en Alemania el 29 de julio de 2015
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    I love this book! As a mechanical engineer student i hate structural analysis. This book explains the structural analysis in a very easy way, and it even goes far beyond. You will learn about the history of structural analysis, dynamik etc. and their inventor. I read it in one weekend. Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down is on the must read list of Elon Musk...what more should i tell.

    For all non native english speaker: The english is level B2-C1
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  • david
    5.0 de 5 estrellas très interessant, pedagogique, agreable a lire
    Calificado en Francia el 20 de febrero de 2017
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    un livre qui fait le lien entre le comportement mecanique des materiaux et le comportement des structures. Les exemples et anecdotes sont piochés dans des domaines variés : genie civil, construction naval, aeronautique, tissus, matière vivante ... et illustre très bien les propos de l'auteur. Les exemples sont placés dans une perspective historique que j'ai trouvé très interessante. L'auteur fait genereusement part de ces idées et experiences. Très pedagogique et agreable a lire. Un excellent livre d'introduction à la science des matériaux et à la macanique des strucures.
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  • Jorge
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Muy bien libro.. una visión práctica
    Calificado en México el 9 de enero de 2025
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    Recomendable
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  • user-MFR87D1
    5.0 de 5 estrellas VERY informative and not too hard to read.
    Calificado en Arabia Saudita el 13 de junio de 2024
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    Very well done.
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  • paolo
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Wow!
    Calificado en Italia el 16 de enero de 2025
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    This book is a classic and should be read by any aspiring structural engineer, maybe along with "Razon y ser de los tipos esctructurales" by Eduardo Torroja.
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