Engineering in Plain Sight

Engineering in Plain Sight is an illustrated field guide to the engineering behind the built world around us. Author Grady Hillhouse, creator of the YouTube channel Practical Engineering, explains how everyday infrastructure works, from electrical grids and roadways to bridges, tunnels, railways, and waterways. Colorful illustrations and accessible explanations make complex engineering concepts easy to explore.

Why You’ll Love This:

• Explores the engineering behind everyday structures and infrastructure

• Covers electrical grids, roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, and waterways

• Uses colorful illustrations to reveal how human-made systems are designed and built

• Makes engineering concepts approachable for readers without a technical background

• Encourages curiosity about the structures and systems we often overlook

Look at the world around you in a new way and discover the engineering hiding in plain sight.