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Book Review
Book Review
This section covers reviews of recent construction books by ENR editorial staff.
Latest Book Reviews
04/21/10 Book Reviews: Bucyrus Drills
Whether digging holes for water, oil or rock blasting, the humble drill rig has greatly sped the pace of modern development. For more than 75 years, the Bucyrus brand name has remained a leader in drilling technology.
04/07/10 Book Reviews: Those Amazing Engineers; Reflections on Affirmative Action in Construction
The book, which explains what practitioners do in key engineering specialties, has not changed much in presentation, with mostly the same vibrant visuals and kid-friendly text.
03/17/10 Book Reviews: Building for Boomers: Kiewit: An Uncommon Company
Just as baby boomers already have reshaped America’s cultural and political landscape, the generation of Americans born after World War II is now setting off major changes in the housing market.
More Book Reviews
03/10/10 Husband-Wife Engineers’ Self-Published Book Makes Engineering Field Fun for Children
03/03/10 Book Reviews: Reflections on Affirmative Action in Construction; Catch the Wind; Heavenly Vaults
10/07/09 Construction Equipment Economics
09/30/09 Book Reviews: Chicago: A View From the Top; Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design;...
06/03/09 Toward a More Tolerant Jobsite
06/03/09 Global Workforce Needs a Tune-Up
03/25/09 New Book Addresses Basics of Machine Control But Lacks Advice On How To Digitize Civil Plans
03/04/09 Rigging Book Gets Major Revision
12/17/08 Infrastructure Evaluation, Maintenance and Repair;...
11/26/08 Bucyrus Heavy Equipment
11/12/08 The Green Building Bottom Line: The Real Cost of Sustainable Building
10/29/08 Strategic Program Management
10/22/08 Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction and Operations; International Practice for Architects
10/08/08 A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development
09/03/08 Transmaterial 2; Chicago Architecture; Lifting & Moving The World;...
08/20/08 Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science and Technology
07/31/08 Simplified Design Steel of Steel Structures & More...
05/14/08 House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Houses & More...
04/31/08 Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style - A Life in Architecture & More...
04/16/08 The King Bee & More...
03/31/08 The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
01/23/08 Climate Change and Water Resources: A Primer For Municipal Water Providers
01/03/08 Sustainable Healthcare Architecture; Principles for Contractors, Project Managers...
12/05/07 Sustainable Residential Development
11/21/07 Bobcat: Fifty Years
11/07/07 Water Quality Control Handbook
10/31/07 Urban Transit Systems and Technology
10/17/07 Solar Power in Building Design, The Engineer's Complete Design Resource
10/10/07 Design for Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment and Alternate Water Reuse
09/12/07 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicles
09/05/07 Not A Drop To Drink, America's Water Crisis
08/08/07 Faster Construction Projects With CPM Scheduling
07/25/07 Advanced Vector Analysis for Scientists and Engineers
07/18/07 Managing A Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day
05/30/07 Materials for Engineers and Technicians
05/16/07 Integrated Practice in Architecture: Mastering Design-Build, Fast-Track, and Building
05/09/07 Water Reuse: Issues, Technologies, and Applications
05/02/07 Waste Containment Facilities
04/10/07Grave Matters: A Journey Through The Modern Funeral Industry To A Natural Way Of Burial
03/19/07Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire
02/19/07Building Regulations in Brief
01/29/07Don't Throw This Away! The Civil Engineering Life
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