{"product_id":"force-9780300274134","title":"Force","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eminent engineer and historian tackles one of the most elemental aspects of life: how we experience and utilize physical force\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Petroski] reveals how integral the work of engineers is to our society. The stories assembled are entertaining and often illuminating.”—William Gurstelle, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Petroski is a vivid writer who enlivens potentially tedious descriptions of the forces at play in routine activities with sensory detail. . . . I admire \u003ci\u003eForce\u003c\/i\u003e for its attempt to immerse readers in the forces shaping our lives.”—Matthew Diasio, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[This] diverse and entertaining analysis of force since ancient times ranges from getting dressed, writing with a pencil and shopping to the design of face masks, buildings and spacecraft.”—Andrew Robinson, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Henry Petroski’s poetic prose pairs psychology with physics, producing a joyful joining of fact, fun, and physics. His exploration of the many meanings of force informs while it delights.”—Don Norman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Design of Everyday Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eForce\u003c\/i\u003e! From John Keats to Isaac Newton, from pizza boxes to the Forth Bridge, this is a veritable cornucopia that will intrigue and inform the curious reader about a concept often taken for granted.”—Paul Jowitt, professor of civil engineering systems, Heriot–Watt University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Henry Petroski clearly and accessibly explains the most important idea in classical physics and engineering: the concept of force. His vivid prose illustrates the many ways in which forces enter and influence our everyday lives.”—Howard A. Stone, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Henry Petroski is a true polymath with a superbly holistic perspective. \u003ci\u003eForce\u003c\/i\u003e is a unified field theory of almost everything, exploring the interdependencies among everyday forces and their effects. Albert Einstein would have loved it.”—Peter G. Neumann, chief scientist, SRI International Computer Science Laboratory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eForce\u003c\/i\u003e is yet another masterful and even more expansive demonstration of Henry Petroski’s uncommon capacity for demystifying science and engineering and engaging the public broadly. It is a tour de force!”—Ron Latanision, Shell Professor of Materials Science and Engineering (emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401576096087,"sku":"9780300274134","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300274134.jpg?v=1730477852","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/force-9780300274134","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}