Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer by James L. Adams

Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer

James L. Adams

272 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative medium-paced

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From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of thi...

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