Skeletons. A technical autobiography written for instruction and entertainment

Until his retirement Jacques Heyman was Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of fifteen books and co-author of two others. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, of the Institution of Civil Engineers and of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He has been awarded with the Sir Frank Whittle Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2022.Il prof. Heyman ha insegnato per molti anni all’Università di Cambridge, dove è stato anche direttore del Department of Engineering sino al suo pensionamento. Autore di quindici libri e co-autore di altri due, ha pubblicato molti articoli su diversi argomenti e si è occupato, in particolare, di...