Built
Subtitle: the hidden stories behind our structures
By: Roma Agrawal
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781635570229
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Building; Popular works; Structural engineering
Description: Looks at the history of structural engineering, discusses the science behind the field, describes how engineers keep modern buildings from falling down and how a bridge can span distances, and compares modern solutions with those from ancient cultures. --Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
Table of contents: title: Storey; title: Force; title: Fire; title: Clay; title: Metal; title: Rock; title: Sky; title: Earth; title: Hollow; title: Pure; title: Clean; title: Idol; title: Bridge; title: Dream.