Kobuk the Destroyer and Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering

Work

by Alex Davies · 2026

A narrative nonfiction exploration of test engineering and the hidden work that makes products safer, more reliable, and trustworthy. Alex Davies takes readers behind the scenes of unusual tests—from bear-resistant camping gear and aircraft stress trials to wind tunnels and other extreme experiments—while celebrating the engineers who anticipate how things can fail.