--- product_id: 5631535 title: "Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering" brand: "henry petroski" price: "£19.98" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5631535-remaking-the-world-adventures-in-engineering store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering **Brand:** henry petroski **Price:** £19.98 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering by henry petroski - **How much does it cost?** £19.98 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5631535-remaking-the-world-adventures-in-engineering) ## Best For - henry petroski enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted henry petroski brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering ## Images ![Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CKYQx6zNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remaking the world and ourselves *by H***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 7, 2008* Perhaps because they have become so good that they are taken for granted, engineers don't get the respect they used to and still deserve. It was different in the 19th century, when it was an open question whether the latest railroad, bridge or tunnel would work.Many didn't. The occasional collapse of a highway bridge in the Twin Cities today is, by 19th century standards, small potatoes.Professor Henry Petroski of Duke University made a reputation by writing about engineering catastrophes, but in these 19 essays, most originally published in American Scientist in the early 1990s, he concentrates on successes: the Channel Tunnel, the Ferris Wheel and several others.The tone is mildly didactic. Petroski has spent his career not only unveiling the mysteries of engineering to the non-engineers but trying to get the P.E.s to appreciate the beauty, drama and social significance of their own profession.Although many of the essays are about well-known projects, like the Hoover Dam, Petroski illuminates some of the lesser known aspects of them.For me, the most interesting essays were not the ones about built projects, however, but about what might be called byways of engineering. Petroski reveals a scandal about the Nobel Prizes (that the founder, Alfred Nobel, an engineer, seems to have intended that engineers be eligible, a wish that was scotched by academics) and about the career of the man behind Robert's Rules of Order (an American, not, as I had assumed, an Englishman).Henry Martyn Robert wrote his rules because of the difficulties he had endured during meetings about public projects he ran for the Army Corps of Engineers. Having sat through many similar meetings, I can relate, and while Robert's Rules have been useful in many venues, those kinds of meetings still tend to be unpleasant.Well, it's easier to engineer a bridge than a crowd, and Petroski's last essay, on the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, takes us to a place where the two converge. I'd say his optimistic approach there has not been validated by experience, but it wasn't the engineering that failed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great addition to your library *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2012* The author, Henry Petroski, cooks down his vast knowledge here with an emphasis on the relationship of technology and the society which it serves. In these nearly twenty stories he chronicles accomplishments of engineers which are prelude to modern engineeing practice. These accounts of feats of engineering are very readable and gripping. The reader learns how engineering successes have influenced our lives in countless ways. In these essays, Dr Petroski, describes renouned historic structures, the engineering design process, and personalities involved that our typical histories have left out. I have read these adventures several times over and continue to return to them for their lessons. This collection gives a great opportunity for non technical readers to learn about numerous worthwhile achievements rarely covered elsewhere. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remaking the World Review *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 29, 2009* I found this book to be pretty interesting as to the history of some major engineering events, and people. Petroski's book tend to get a bit philosophical, but not too much. His writing is intriguiing and well researched. I bought this book for a graduate class and liked his writing enough to buy three more of his books. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5631535-remaking-the-world-adventures-in-engineering](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5631535-remaking-the-world-adventures-in-engineering) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-01*