Circles in the Sky the Life and Times of George Ferris
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0784410100 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 2009 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.George Ferris was 37 years old when he died in 1896. Though smaller wooden exhibition wheels had been built for a hundred years, in engineering terms Ferris s gigantic steel tension-spoke wheel had little in common with its compression-spoke forebears. Summing Up: Recommended. They turned down many offers to build towers for the fair, including one from Eiffel himself. Alone and consumptive, just shy of his 38th birthday, he died on November 22, 1896. He spent his final years casting about for a new
Yet the very wheel that came to define George Ferris in the end consumed him, leaving him ruined. Ferris Jr. George W. This book is the first full-length biography of George Ferris. Ferris Jr.. and his wheel helped usher America eager to identify itself with ingenuity, entrepreneurialism, and innovation into the 20th century. He was a civil engineer, an inventor, and a pioneer for his development of structural steel in bridge building. Several stories taller than any existing American building, the Ferris Wheel carried adventure-seeking passengers to the dizzying height of 264 feet and provided panoramic views never before possible. It was a towering, web-like giant wheel, standing upright and rotating high above the city. Circles in the Sky chronic
. Richard G. Weingardt, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, is a practicing structural engineer with nearly 50 years of experience. He is also a sought-after motivational speaker and an accomplished author of books and articles, including Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers (ASCE Press, 2005) and regular columns in Structural Engineer and ASCE's Journal of Leadership and Management in Engineering
"The Definitive Biography of George Ferris Inspires!" according to Barbara Patton. A biography written to spark innovation and pride among America's future engineers, Circles in he Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris has boldly achieved that and more.Its author Richard Weingardt, an accomplished engineer in his own right, applies his research skills, engineering knowledge, and genuine int. Interesting read about an interesting man. It's a shame Gregory Ray Young Interesting read about an interesting man. It's a shame this book doesn't seem to be regularly in print anywhere! Give it a look if you're interested in history relating to the World's Fair of 1893.. "Inspiring Insight into Great American Invention" according to Ken Wright. The names Ferris and Ferris Wheel are known the world over. Since 189Inspiring Insight into Great American Invention The names Ferris and Ferris Wheel are known the world over. Since 1893, the Ferris Wheel has been a common term recognized by school children, senior citizens and everyone between. Now, Richard Weingardt has put a face on the Ferris name through this terrific book, "Circles in the Sky; The Life and Times of Geor. , the Ferris Wheel has been a common term recognized by school children, senior citizens and everyone between. Now, Richard Weingardt has put a face on the Ferris name through this terrific book, "Circles in the Sky; The Life and Times of Geor