Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength Of Architecture"Readers will rejoice... in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."—New York Times Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings 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: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer. |
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User Review - nbmars - LibraryThingIn brief, as the author explains, this book offers the history of some of the great monuments of architecture and an explanation of why they stand up. He describes in detail the challenge of weight ... Read full review
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User Review - sarcher - LibraryThingThis is my second read, the first more than a decade ago. The theoretical chapters near the beginning (loads, materials, beams) are better than the chapters that get caught up in 'explaining ... Read full review
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| Title | Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength Of Architecture Norton - Library of Congress visual sourcebooks in architecture, design, and engineering Norton paperback |
| Author | Mario Salvadori |
| Illustrated by | Saralinda Hooker, Christopher Ragus |
| Contributor | Mario Salvadori |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0393306763, 9780393306767 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › Architecture / Study & Teaching |
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