The Tower and the Bridge : The New Art of Structural Engineering

by David P. Billington

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Format Paperback / Softback

ISBN-10 069102393X

ISBN-13 9780691023939

Publisher Princeton University Press

Imprint Princeton University Press

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Dec 21st, 1985

Print length 328 Pages

Weight 470 grams

Dimensions 15.60 x 23.40 x 2.00 cms

Product Classification: Bibliographies, catalogues Civil engineering, surveying & building

Ksh 9,000.00

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What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by a number of stunning illustrations, David

What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by a number of stunning illustrations, David Billington discusses leading structural engineer-artists, such as John A. Roebling, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, and Robert Maillart.

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