Building a Cathedral without Science or Mathematics: The Engineering Method Explained

Bill reveals the longlost methods used by Medieval engineers to design stone cathedrals. Methods that required no science, mathematics, or literacy, yet which reveal the engineering method. Learn More: Companion Book Explore the ideas in this video series further with its companion book: The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans (ISBN 9781728215754) Other Videos in this Series Episode 2: Controlling Turbulence and Evolution: How Engineers Overcome Uncertainty Episode 3: The Steam Turbine: The Surprising Relationship of Engineering Science forthcoming Episode 4: The Microwave Oven Magnetron: What an Engineer Means by Best forthcoming Video Summary 0:00 Titles 0:07 Intro In this first video of the series Bill notes that the engineering method is among the the oldest of human responses to fulfill