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# Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

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Buy Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down 2nd ed. by Gordon, J. E. (ISBN: 9780306812835) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: The best book on structural engineering ever! - I’m a chartered mechanical engineer and chief engineer. This book is the best thing I’ve read that gives a deep and intuitive understanding of how materials behave free of the mathematics that customarily is used to teach these subjects and often bores rather than enlightens. I’ve recommended this to young engineers who have degrees but don’t have a ‘feel’ for design. I think it would also be useful for the lay reader. I can’t recommend this book enough.
Review: Not just for Engineering - Fascinating. I thought it was all so obvious really but engineering is a science based on trial and error and many years of history. I bought this a one of a number of recommended background reading books for my nephew starting a Mechanical Engineering degree and got to read it whilst he was looking at the others. I’m told it’s a great book for any engineering student.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 55,138 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 29 in Engineering Physics 104 in Engineering & Technology References 131 in Scientific History & Philosophy References |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,083) |
| Dimensions  | 15.24 x 2.86 x 22.86 cm |
| Edition  | 2nd ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 0306812835 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0306812835 |
| Item weight  | 590 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 424 pages |
| Publication date  | 10 July 2003 |
| Publisher  | Da Capo Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best book on structural engineering ever!
*by A***A on 14 July 2025*

I’m a chartered mechanical engineer and chief engineer. This book is the best thing I’ve read that gives a deep and intuitive understanding of how materials behave free of the mathematics that customarily is used to teach these subjects and often bores rather than enlightens. I’ve recommended this to young engineers who have degrees but don’t have a ‘feel’ for design. I think it would also be useful for the lay reader. I can’t recommend this book enough.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just for Engineering
*by C***E on 20 August 2025*

Fascinating. I thought it was all so obvious really but engineering is a science based on trial and error and many years of history. I bought this a one of a number of recommended background reading books for my nephew starting a Mechanical Engineering degree and got to read it whilst he was looking at the others. I’m told it’s a great book for any engineering student.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exasperating
*by D***X on 10 March 2025*

The content is first class and the book is worth buying. The book itself, however, is a classic case of bad engineering design, as it won't open and lie flat. Reading it is a constant battle with the binding. A hundred years ago, books were bound so that they could be read in comfort. Why will publishers not do this now ? They are all cheapskates: that's why. And the photos are very badly printed. What was the excuse for this ?

## Frequently Bought Together

- Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
- Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
- The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library)

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