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Discover the secret method used to build the world... For
millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems.
Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing
photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow
the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the
"engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us
have heard of-let alone understand-but that influences every aspect
of our lives. Bill Hammack, a Carl Sagan award-winning professor of
engineering and viral "The Engineer Guy" on Youtube, has a lifelong
passion for the things we make, and how we make them. Now, for the
first time, he reveals the invisible method behind every invention
and takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we
know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to
the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of
thumb that underlies every new building technique, every
technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads
us one step closer to a better, more functional world. Spanning
centuries and cultures, Hammack offers a fascinating perspective on
how humans engineer solutions in a world full of problems. A book
unlike any other, The Things We Make is a captivating examination
of the method that keeps pushing humanity forward, a spotlight on
the achievements of the past, and a celebration of the potential of
our future that will change the way we see the world around us.
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