Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment

Excellent book on civil engineering. Good learning tool about our constructed world. It is written in plain English for a wide age range of readers. Good book for road trips to try and find items in the book. Clear and well thought out illustrations.

My 5 year old son is obsessed with construction and infrastructure, and I thought this was a good gift for him. What I did not anticipate is my son wanting to read it EVERY NIGHT before bedtime, each time asking to start from the very beginning. It has colorful illustrations on every other page, alternating with monochrome illustrations on every alternate page. I also did not anticipate my husband and I to sneak this book our of my son's room in the evenings, to read it ourselves. Only to wake up to an upset child who can't find his favorite book! It explains complex concepts in easy to understand language that I can then retell my 5 year old. It doesn't treat a reader as a 5 year old, rather explaining things clearly and plainly without making them childish and too generalized. I would recommend to anyone, now I have a renewed interest in looking around for electric poles wiring, storm drains and train tracks. Not just a fun book, but adds fun to your everyday life by making you pay attention to little noticed things that make our world run.

Written at a junior high school level, this book simplifies but does not stupefy. Great book for kids who might be interested in engineering or engineers interested in being kids.

Great review of the engineering feats all around us. Not too in depth but not too basic either. If you love Grady’s videos you’ll love this book!

What a fabulous little book! Filled with attractive illustrations and fun descriptions. Answers so many questions I had about the creations I see every day. Even as an engineer myself, there was so much to discover. At the risk of sounding like a plug, his YouTube channel is great, too.

Bought this for a deeper understanding of engineering concepts in everyday life. What I like • The illustrations make complex engineering concepts easy to grasp. • Covers a wide range of topics, providing practical examples of engineering in daily surroundings. • The clear explanations help make engineering more accessible to non-experts. What could be better • Some sections might feel too basic for those already familiar with engineering principles. • Could benefit from more in-depth exploration of specific engineering fields. • The layout could be a bit more organized for easier reference. Bottom line: A great introductory guide to engineering with visual explanations, but may not be detailed enough for experts. Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about the engineering behind everyday objects, but look for more specialized resources if you're looking for deeper knowledge.

A great read for engineering kmow how with out a college degree.

I purchased this book a while back when it first came out for my son who was about 2 or 3 and he LOVED it then and still loves it now at age 4. As you can see the diagrams are clear and easy to follow. There are also humerus things happening in many of the illustrations, which my son giggles about and he gets quite a lot of joy from. It’s a great book to just grab and flip to a random page a and learn something new. I think it’s the kind of book that he’ll be able to get more and more from over time and eventually be able to read himself. I wish Grady would make another book like this focused just on climate change - why it’s happening and what we can do to reverse it. Grady is a phenomenal communicator and I am really impressed both with this book and his YouTube channel!

Bought this book after being a subscriber of the author's YT channel for years. Good fun read on a number of engineering fields. Highly recommended if you want to get your kids to fall in love with engineering.

It might be interesting for children and adults if they want to learn how things around them work. Excellent illustrations and not too complicated text.

Must for Non Engineers

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