| Editorial Review | while it might seem odd to pay tribute to errors, this entry in the celebrating failure series sees mistakes as part of the process to reaching success. With a focus on engineering, four chapters relate the setbacks and victories that led to the first successful airplane flight, the building of the brooklyn bridge and other suspension bridges, the construction of a winter-proof stadium, and the safety improvements made to passenger ships after the titanic disaster. Complemented by reproductions and numerous period and modern photographs, each chapter discusses the engineering goal, what went wrong, and how engineers learned and improved from their mistakes. For instance, after snow continuously ripped a hole in and deflated the roof of minneapolis' metrodome, engineers designed and completed a new stadium in 2016, with a stronger roof that doesn't inflate and can withstand the city's heavy snowfall. Its sleeker design even lets in more light. Sidebars with additional examples, a glossary, and related resources round out the accessible text. These recognizable failures and marvels offer a high-interest approach to technology.--booklist --journal |
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