The book of epically disastrous engineering

The book of epically disastrous engineering

by Sean Connolly

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DANGER: This Book Contains Detailed Information About the Most Legendary Engineering Disasters of All Time! Sean Connolly, author of the bestselling The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science,The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science, The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math, and The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science, rolls up his sleeves for another exciting collection of experiments, this time exploring the science behind historical feats of engineering failure.

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    What can the spectacular failures featured in the book teach us about the vital relationship between human ambition and caution in modern engineering?

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    How does Sean Connolly manage to make complex scientific concepts and historical mistakes both accessible and genuinely entertaining?

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    When looking at these historical miscalculations, do you think these engineering disasters were primarily caused by human hubris, technological limitations, or sheer bad luck?

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