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Crafts, Hobbies & Home - Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment

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Book Synopsis: Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us. Author Grady Hillhouse is the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Practical Engineering (over 3 million subscribers!) and this book is essentially 50 new episodes crammed between two covers.

Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more.

Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.

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Unlock the secrets of the built world around you with Engineering in Plain Sight! This beautifully illustrated field guide by author Grady Hillhouse, creator of the popular YouTube channel Practical Engineering, will take you on a captivating journey through the constructed environment. With over 3 million subscribers, Hillhouse's expertise is now condensed into 50 new episodes packed between these covers.

Engineering in Plain Sight goes beyond natural phenomena to explore and demystify human-made structures, making them accessible to non-engineers. Gain a whole new perspective on the world you thought you knew, as this book transforms mundane infrastructure into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section showcases colorful illustrations that reveal the fascinating details of how the human-made world works.

Heading out on a road trip? Engineering in Plain Sight is the perfect companion, offering an eye-opening exploration of the parts of our environment that often fade into the background. From the electrical grid to roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more, this book will help you identify the hidden characteristics that make our infrastructure tick.

Don't just passively observe your surroundings—engage with them! Engineering in Plain Sight will inspire your curiosity, spark your interest, and deepen your understanding of how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed. Get your copy today and start exploring the hidden marvels of the built world!

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