The Issues We Make: The Unknown Historical past of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

Uncover the key technique used to construct the world…

For millennia, people have used one easy technique to resolve issues. Whether or not it is planting crops, constructing skyscrapers, growing images, or designing the primary microchip, all creators comply with the identical steps to engineer progress. However this highly effective technique, the “engineering technique”, is an all however hidden course of that few of us have heard of―not to mention perceive―however that influences each facet of our lives.

Invoice Hammack, a Carl Sagan award-winning professor of engineering and viral “The Engineer Man” on Youtube, has a lifelong ardour for the issues we make, and the way we make them. Now, for the primary time, he reveals the invisible technique behind each invention and takes us on a whirlwind tour of how people constructed the world we all know right this moment. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane fashionable soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies each new constructing method, each technological development, and each artistic answer that leads us one step nearer to a greater, extra useful world. Spanning centuries and cultures, Hammack presents an enchanting perspective on how people engineer options in a world stuffed with issues.

Good for readers of Adam Grant and Simon Winchester, The Issues We Make is a charming examination of the tactic that retains pushing humanity ahead, a highlight on the achievements of the previous, and a celebration of the potential of our future that can change the best way we see the world round us.

The proper Christmas or vacation present for dads, uncles, engineers, scientists, and STEM fans!

Writer ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks (March 21, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1728215757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1728215754
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.93 x 8.5 inches