I have no training in engineering, but by the time I had finished several lectures, I was saying, "Oh, ponding took out the scuppers? Yeah, that'll haI have no training in engineering, but by the time I had finished several lectures, I was saying, "Oh, ponding took out the scuppers? Yeah, that'll happen." Excellent introduction to the subject, with lectures on bridge collapses, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the "Plywood Palace," the Boeing scandal, Chernobyl, and many other subjects. Each video lecture includes images from Google Earth, computer models, historical sources, and—best of all—working models built by the author. ...more