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Structures

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

by J. E. Gordon

Recommended by Elon Musk and Sanjay Bakshi

Recommended by Elon Musk and Sanjay Bakshi

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Civil Engineering, Engineering, and Books Recommended by Elon Musk.

In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold backor give way...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Civil Engineering, Engineering, and Books Recommended by Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Co-founder of PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink

Read this book with a multidisciplinary mindset and learn about resilient business models from an architect.

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