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

Bill reveals the long-lost 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 978-1728215754) *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