Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
My father was a civil engineer, and growing up I had a first-hand exposure to that field of engineering. Civil engineering seems to be one of the most useful, essential even, branches of engineering, and it’s hard to imagine our daily lives without relying in some very concrete and palpable ways on its “products.”
This very short introduction takes the reader on a journey through civil engineering. It is a very well written and organized book. The author clearly loves and cherishes his field, and is able to convey much of its excitement to the general reader. The book is a very good introduction not only to the techniques of civil engineering, but also to the restrictions and compromises that are constantly played out in the course of major engineering and design projects.
The book is an excellent source of information, not only on civil engineering, but the process of engineering in general. Highly recommended.
About the Author
Bojan Tunguz
Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts
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