Henry Petroski - Indeed, an engineer designing a structure is not unlike an artist painting one. Bot...

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Indeed, an engineer designing a structure is not unlike an artist painting one. Both start with nothing but talent, experience, and inspiration. The fresh piece of paper on the drawing board is as blank as the newly stretched piece of canvas.

Henry Petroski

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In der Tat ist ein Ingenieur, der eine Struktur entwirft, einem Künstler nicht unähnlich. Beide beginnen mit nichts als Talent, Erfahrung und Inspiration. Das frische Stück Papier auf dem Zeichenbrett ist so leer wie das neu gedehnte Stück Leinwand.

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