Why buildings stand up the strength of architecture /
A clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings.
| Main Author: | Salvadori, Mario, 1907-1997. |
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| Other Authors: | Hooker, Saralinda., Ragus, Christopher. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York ; London :
W.W. Norton,
2002.
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| Physical Description: |
323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Structures
- The pyramids
- Loads
- Materials
- Beams and columns
- Houses
- Skyscrapers
- The Eiffel Tower
- Bridges
- The Brooklyn Bridge
- Form-resistant structures
- The unfinished cathedral
- Domes
- Hagia Sophia
- Tents and balloons
- The hanging sky
- The message of structure.