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

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- **What is this?** Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
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## Description

Buy Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Combined by Grady Hillhouse (ISBN: 9781718502321) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: For young budding engineers - Nice quality book. Near identical content to authors youtube channel.
Review: A great and I think important book for everyone - Every one should have a copy of this book. We all take our infrastructure for granted too much. This book gives a good idea at what it takes to make our lives run smoothly. It will make any reader much more appreciative of the built world around them and the people who put it there.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 28,832 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 77 in Engineering (Books) 326 in Engineering & Technology 2,474 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,161) |
| Dimensions  | 20.96 x 2.18 x 26.19 cm |
| Edition  | Combined |
| ISBN-10  | 171850232X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1718502321 |
| Item weight  | 970 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | 29 Sept. 2022 |
| Publisher  | No Starch Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For young budding engineers
*by M***L on 28 December 2025*

Nice quality book. Near identical content to authors youtube channel.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great and I think important book for everyone
*by A***R on 4 March 2025*

Every one should have a copy of this book. We all take our infrastructure for granted too much. This book gives a good idea at what it takes to make our lives run smoothly. It will make any reader much more appreciative of the built world around them and the people who put it there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating read
*by A***H on 31 August 2024*

A fascinating read, perfect for browsing through whilst having your lunch. Even if you are based in another country, the descriptions are a great read. The illustrations and writing style is both detailed yet also entertaining. I hope Grady releases another book!

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