Title: The Encyclopedia of how it's built /
Authors: Clarke, Donald.
Publisher: A & W Publishers,
Year: 1979
Subjects: Building.; Civil engineering.; Mechanical engineering.; Civil engineering Encyclopedias.; Mechanical engineering Encyclopedias.
Abstract: Describes methods of production as well as tools and materials.
Contents: The arch -- Assembly lines -- Boatbuilding -- Bridges -- Building, history -- Building, modern -- Cathedral construction -- Construction machinery -- Construction materials -- Demolition -- Design -- Drainage -- Flood control -- Frame construction -- Land reclamation -- Lighthouses -- Mining and quarrying -- Pyramids and stone circles -- Roadbuilding and street lighting -- Rubbish disposal -- Sewage and water supplies -- Ships and docks -- Surveying -- Transportation of buildings -- Tunnels -- The vault -- Wells.