Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction

by David Muir Wood

Book Overview

Civil engineering has made an inestimable contribution to modern life, providing the crucial expertise behind our vast transportation systems and the wide array of built structures where we work, study, and play. In this Very Short Introduction, engineer David Muir Wood turns a spotlight on a field that we often take for granted. He sheds light on the nature and importance of civil engineering in the history of civilization and urbanization, outlines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019957863X
• ISBN13: 9780199578634
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.7"