{"product_id":"design-paradigms-case-histories-of-error-and-judgment-in-engineering-paperback-9780521466493","title":"Design Paradigms; Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering (Paperback) 9780521466493","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDesign Paradigms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCase Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase histories of engineering success and failure are presented to enrich understanding of the design process.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Petroski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521466493, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 27 May 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.342 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a lively and informative read, it presents a dozen excellent case studies from 2000 years of structural engineering history, showing how engineers can learn from failures.' Bill Addis, New Scientist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom ancient Greek temples to twentieth-century towers, engineers have learned more about design from failure than success. The concept of error, according to the author, is central to the design process. As a way of explaining the enduring aspects of engineering design, he relates stories of some of the greatest engineering successes and failures of all time. These case studies, drawn from a wide range of times and places, serve as paradigms of error and judgment in engineering design. By showing how errors were introduced in the design process and how they might be avoided, the book suggests how better quality and reliability might be achieved in designed devices, structures, and systems of all kinds. Clearly written, with striking illustrations, the book will appeal to engineering students, practising engineers, historians of science and technology, and all those interested in learning about the process of design.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Paconius and the pedestal for Apollo: a paradigm of error in conceptual design\u003cbr\u003e 3. Vitruvius's Auger and Galileo's Bones: paradigms of limits to size in design\u003cbr\u003e 4. Galileo and the marble column: a paradigm of a design change for the worse\u003cbr\u003e 5. Galileo's confirmation of a false hypothesis: A paradigm of logical error in design\u003cbr\u003e 6. The design and collapse of the Dee Bridge: a paradigm of success masking error\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Britannia Tubular Bridge: A paradigm of tunnel vision in design\u003cbr\u003e 8. Failure as a source of engineering judgment: John Roebling as a paradigmatic designer\u003cbr\u003e 9. The design climate for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: a paradigm of the selective use of history\u003cbr\u003e 10. Historic bridge failures and caveats for future designs\u003cbr\u003e 11. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References and bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e], Technology: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Technology: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Technology:%20general%20issues%20%5BTB%5D%22\"\u003eTB\u003c\/a\u003e], Industrial \/ commercial art \u0026amp; design [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Industrial \/ commercial art \u0026amp; design\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Industrial%20\/%20commercial%20art%20\u0026amp;%20design%20%5BAK%5D%22\"\u003eAK\u003c\/a\u003e], History of art \/ art \u0026amp; design styles [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of art \/ art \u0026amp; design styles\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20art%20\/%20art%20\u0026amp;%20design%20styles%20%5BAC%5D%22\"\u003eAC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001754865944,"sku":"9780521466493","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521466493i_e240a259-2860-4b41-a9e7-04edf35082b6.jpg?v=1691382556","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/design-paradigms-case-histories-of-error-and-judgment-in-engineering-paperback-9780521466493","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}