Автор: Agrawal Roma Название: Built ISBN: 1408870363 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781408870365 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 2970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Imagine you woke up one morning to find everything created by engineers had disappeared. What would you see?No cars, no houses; no phones, bridges or roads. No tunnels under tidal rivers, no soaring skyscrapers.
The impact that engineering has had on the human experience is undeniable, but it is also often invisible. In BUILT, structural engineer Roma Agrawal takes a unique look at how construction has evolved from the mud huts of our ancestors to skyscrapers of steel that reach hundreds of metres into the sky. She unearths how engineers have tunnelled through kilometres of solid mountains; how they've bridged across the widest and deepest of rivers, and tamed Nature's precious - and elusive - water resources.
She tells vivid tales of the visionaries who created the groundbreaking materials in the Pantheon's record-holding concrete dome and the frame of the record-breaking Eiffel Tower. Through the lens of an engineer, Roma examines tragedies like the collapse of the Quebec Bridge, highlighting the precarious task of ensuring people's safety they hold at every step. With colourful stories of her life-long fascination with buildings - and her own hand-drawn illustrations - Roma reveals the extraordinary secret lives of structures.
Автор: Agrawal, Roma Название: Built ISBN: 1408870355 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781408870358 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 1929.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
"Miki Agrawal is a real piece of work. It turns out that so are you. Once you read her high-energy book, you might be able to embrace the gifts you already have and go take advantage of them." --Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception
Is it possible to make a career out of something you love? How do you march through life with a purpose and get the most out of every second? Miki Agrawal, entrepreneur, angel investor, and cool-sh*t-doer, has figured it out and she will show you how.
In Do Cool Sh*t, she shares her adventures in entrepreneurship and life, from learning to step out of her comfort zone in a foreign country to achieving her dream of playing soccer for the New York Magic to partnering with Tony Hsieh of Zappos to launch her dream business. Now, Miki shows you how to start a business, fund it on a shoestring budget, gather the perfect group to brainstorm a business plan, test a product, get great (free) press coverage, and more--all while living a life to be proud of.
She reminds you that it's cool to care and to be proactive; it's cool to mess up; it's cool to work your butt off on something that is meaningful; and it's cool to keep trying when the odds are stacked against you.
--Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception
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