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    Climate Change is an Opportunity

    David Blockley

    We have an imperative, as never before, to change our ways. Climate change is presenting the entire human race with its greatest ever existential challenge. Like many I feel a…

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    Doing it Differently, Second edition: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure

    David Blockley

    Fully updated, the second edition of Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure sets out the theory, concepts and tools using real-life examples to persuade people to think differently rather…

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    The New Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering

    David Blockley

    A completely new and fully-comprehensive book aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction industry.

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    Building Bridges: Between Theory And Practice

    David Blockley (Univ Of Bristol, Uk)

    The book is about bridging the huge gaps between what engineers know, what they do and why things go wrong. It puts engineering into a wider perspective so readers can…

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    Philosophy for Engineering: Practice, Context, Ethics, Models, Failure

    Priyan Dias

    This book highlights the unique need for philosophy among engineers, which stems from issues regarding their knowledge (epistemology), role or being (ontology) and influence (ethics). It discusses practice, context, ethics…

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    Engineering: A Very Short Introduction

    David Blockley (Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol)

    Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways…

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    Bridges: The science and art of the world’s most inspiring structures

    David Blockley (Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol)

    Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can be icons of cities. David Blockley explains how to read a bridge, how they stand up, and how…

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    Structural Engineering: A Very Short Introduction

    David Blockley (Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK)

    Using examples from around the world, including the Shard in London and jumbo jets like the A380, David Blockley explores the world of structural engineering. This Very Short Introduction considers…

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