[…] Professor Goodman’s biography provides a background of the man, lists his trials and tribulations, his successes and failures. Most importantly, the book provides glimpses into the problem-solving methods adopted by Terzaghi which brought him such success. […]

Most engineers who read Goodman’s book will do so with a view to discovering what set Terzaghi apart as a professional. Goodman shows that Terzaghi’s analytical knowledge was not based on a single discipline. Rather he shared with other great engineers knowledge of wide aspects of engineering, as well as a true regard for nature. He was adept in the fields of reinforced concrete, hydraulics, geology and soil science as well as soil mechanics. […]

(Review by Colin Alston, P.Eng., 1999, Canadian Consulting Engineer)