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Killed by a Traffic Engineer

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Unabridged

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In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us.In Killed by a Traffic Engineer, civil engineering professor Wes Marshall shines a spotlight on how little science there is behind ... Read more

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In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us.In Killed by a Traffic Engineer, civil engineering professor Wes Marshall shines a spotlight on how little science there is behind
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In the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against ... Read more

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In the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.They called it "Galloping Gertie." Four months later, it was gone.On November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted itself to death in a moderate wind—and changed engineering forever.This wasn't an act of God. It was an act of arrogance.Built to Fail reveals how a "prettier" design, ignored warnings, and mathematical shortcuts created one of ... Read more

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Are you a surveyor or geomatics professional looking to bridge the gap between traditional fieldwork precision and the power of modern digital technologies? "Alidade Digital Fieldwork" is your essential, hands-on guide to integrating classic surveying instruments with contemporary digital workflows, transforming your efficiency and accuracy in the field.Dr. Julian Vance, a distinguished expert ... Read more

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8 hours 34 min

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Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods

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2 hours 8 min

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Series series Фактология
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Bridges for Kids: A Fun Guide to How Bridges Are Built to Last

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1 hour 52 min

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Tunnels for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Art of Digging Through the Earth

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1 hour 45 min

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Move

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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter ...

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11 hours 14 min

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Tous les Futurs Possibles

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Series Audiobook 80 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
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2 hours 48 min

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Skyway

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7 hours 15 min

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On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the Summit Venture, into Tampa Bay. Directly in the ship's path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Suddenly, a violent weather cell reduced visibility to zero at the precise moment when Lerro attempted to direct the 20,000-ton vessel underneath the bridge. Unable to stop or see where he was going, Lerro drove the
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