num_pages: 272
description: From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope―and frustrating limitations―of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.
language: English
title: Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer
titlecomplete: Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer
genres: Nonfiction, Engineering, Science
ratings_count: 113
publisher: Harvard University Press