Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
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Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide and is a vital discipline for many aspects modern life, underlying housing, transport, and our major areas and buildings related to work, study, and leisure. In this Very Short Introduction , David Muir Wood demonstrates the nature and importance of civil engineering not only in the history of civilization and urbanization, but its range of facets today, and its challenges for the future. Beginning with the challenge of creating a settlement on a deserted island, which sets out the problems that civil engineers need to solve, he looks at the social and environmental considerations as well as the science, technology, and craft of building bridges, tunnels, houses, and areas of recreation. He highlights the lives of some major civil engineers, including Brunel and Bazalgette, considers the challenges of managing water and energy, and looks at our increasing sensitivity to building and the environment. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Review: a good book for the beginners - a broad overview of civil engineering, a good introduction guide to any beginners who want to study civil engineering in the future. It's also a good choice for people who are only simply interested in it. Review: Great into to various aspects of engineering. - A brief introduction to several different aspects of civil engineering. An ideal book if you are new to the discipline and need to broaden your knowledge.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 131 Reviews |
A**L
a good book for the beginners
a broad overview of civil engineering, a good introduction guide to any beginners who want to study civil engineering in the future. It's also a good choice for people who are only simply interested in it.
T**.
Great into to various aspects of engineering.
A brief introduction to several different aspects of civil engineering. An ideal book if you are new to the discipline and need to broaden your knowledge.
C**Y
Well worth it
Good all round info for a good introduction to civil engineering
L**N
Good
Nice little book, lots of information in it thank you
L**E
Interesting book on the subject of civil engineering
Its more of a novel than a technical book. But still an interesting read with some good information contained.
R**R
Civil Engineering A Very Short Introduction
Excellent. Very Broad in scope and explanatory. A good and not too technical introduction to the field A recommendation for prospective Civil Engineers
M**L
Short but very well-written introduction that gives a good overview of the field of civil engineering and it's ...
Short but very well-written introduction that gives a good overview of the field of civil engineering and it's history
M**N
Five Stars
Just right for my grandson who is considering training as an engineer
M**M
Five Stars
Good read. Fun series to collect.
A**R
Refreshing Read
This book might be a intresting and refreshing read for practising engineers who is left out of broader prospect of civil engineering.
E**N
Broad-sweeping coverage of the history, business aspects, and the field's various branches
When I was signing up for college, I had never heard of civil engineering. At school, I learned that it is the people who set up the roads. I didn't have time during school to really investigate it. Now that I've graduated, I have time to read a couple hundred pages introducing the main concepts. This book fills that role *admirably*. I loved its broad-sweeping coverage of the history, business aspects, and the field's various branches. I found myself on pleasant Wikipedia detours to go deeper into subjects I was interested in (e.g. pumps, wow cool). I would have liked more technical and practical details about how to *do* civil engineering in the modern day, but I guess I'll need a real textbook for that material.
A**R
Bought as a gift so can't really comment for a ...
Bought as a gift so can't really comment for a young engineering student. So, can't really give a thumbs up or down.
R**N
This is an excellent balanced presentation.
I enjoyed the historical examples and the historical prospective in this readable book. There is a lot more to engineering than math.
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