New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Dust Jacket condition good. . Gift inscription, some wear, text clean. 19th and 20th century civil engineering projects, especially 1870s-1930s. B/w photos. Popular engineering writer. 1995. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

ISBN10: 0679439390, ISBN13: 9780679439394, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. First edition. First printing. Good hardcover with very good dust jacket in Gaylord jacket. Ex-lib with expected markings but otherwise unmarked, bright and clean with square and tight binding. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.
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Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1995. First ed. Hardcover. 0679439390 . 9.60 X 6.80 X 1.60 inches; 479 pages . 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Date: 1995. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1995. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1995. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1995. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

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Knopf, Date: 1995-10-03. Hardcover. Good. 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Knopf. first edition,1st printing,1995. Very Good/Very Good hard cover. 8vo,boards,479pp,illus. edgewear,rubbing,chip top front corner,dust jacket. spine twisted backwards some at front,cover. small pinch foredges,clean,tight,text. science. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ...; ...; Hardcover. Knopf, 1995. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Near Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Book and Jacket. Overall, a clean and tight copy. . Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. . ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1995. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. With 131 illustrations. "First Edition" is so stated. From the Dust Jacket: "Now, with ENGINEERS OF DREAMS, [the author] makes a jump in scale to contemplate those 'dry paths' across the rivers and inlets of our cities, those 'hard crossings' over the gulches and ravines of our countrysides, those eminently practical but inescapably aesthetic edifices that persist in taking our breath away (when we're not taking them for granted); bridges. The great era of American bridge building - which was from the 1870s through the 1930s…" List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine jacket (price clip). 8vo. xi, 479pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1995. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Alfred a Knopf Inc, Date: 1995. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Dust jacket has price clipped. 1995. Alfred a Knopf Inc ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Knopf, October Date: 1995. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood. Hardcover 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Knopf, Date: 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New - Unread - With Minor Shelf Wear To The Edges. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - In His Previous Books, Henry Petroski Has Initiated Us Into The Hidden Mysteries Of Such Everyday Artifacts As The Lead Pencil, The Paper Clip, The Zipper, And The Post-It Note. Now, With Engineers Of Dreams, He Makes A Jump In Scale To Contemplate Those "Dry Paths" Across The Rivers And Inlets Of Our Cities, Those "Hard Crossings" Over The Gulches And Ravines Of Our Countrysides, Those Eminently Practical But Inescapably Aesthetic Edifices That Persist In Taking Our Breath Away (When We're Not Taking Them For Granted): Bridges. The Great Era Of American Bridge Building - Which From The 1870S Through The 1930S Gave Us Such Landmarks As The Eads Bridge Across The Mississippi, The Hell Gate Bridge Across The East River, The George Washington Bridge Across The Hudson, And The Golden Gate Bridge At The Mouth Of San Francisco Bay - Called For A Special Breed Of Engineer: Equal Parts Dreamer, Inventor, And Entrepreneur. Since The Building Of Any Bridge Is Necessarily A Collaborative Effort, Engineers Of Dissimilar Philosophies And All-Too-Similar Egos Were Thrown Together On Project After Project, Making For An Ongoing, Interwoven Human And Technological Drama. 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [CA]

ISBN10: 0679439390, ISBN13: 9780679439394, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition Gilt lettering on maroon & grey covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 479pp.
[Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]

Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Date: 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679439390 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp dust jacket with a nick; 9.6 X 6.8 X 1.6 inches; 479 pages . 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [CA]

Knopf, Date: 1995. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New. 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. Date: 1995. 1st Edition. 8vo 479pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations Remainder dot . 1995. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1995. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Chris Ware (Jacket Art). xi, [1], 479, [3] pages. Notes. Bibliography. Illustrations. Index. DJ as slight wear. Henry Petroski (February 6, 1942) is an American engineer specializing in failure analysis. A professor both of civil engineering and history at Duke University, he is also a prolific author. Petroski has written over a dozen books - beginning with To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (1985) and including a number of titles detailing the industrial design history of common, everyday objects, such as pencils, paper clips, and silverware. He is a frequent lecturer and a columnist for the magazines American Scientist and Prism. Before beginning his work at Duke in 1980, Petroski worked the Argonne National Laboratory from 1975-80. He is a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and the National Academy of Engineering. Petroski received the 2014 McGovern Award for Science. Derived from a Kirkus review: The story behind the Brooklyn Bridge, Golden Gate, and a score of other marvels of late-19th and 20th century engineering genius. It was by no means certain that designs for longer and longer spans and higher and higher towers, using newfangled raw steel and concrete materials instead of masonry, ...

New York: Knopf. Date: 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679439390 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. ; 9.6 X 6.8 X 1.6 inches; 479 pages . 1995. Knopf ISBN 0679439390 9780679439394 [US]

Knopf 1995 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket DJ in archival cover. Stated first edition.

ISBN10: 0679439390, ISBN13: 9780679439394, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition DJ in archival cover. Stated first edition.
[Garrison, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]