Architecture and engineering.
Contributors: World Book, Inc.
Series: Inventions and discoveries
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716603863
Subjects: Architecture and technology; Architecture -- Technological innovations
Description: "An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Pyramids; title: Pagodas; title: Cantilevers; title: City planning; title: Aqueducts; title: Dams; title: Arch technology; title: Domes; title: Drawbridge design; title: Truss support; title: Suspension bridge; title: Underwater tunnels; title: Flushing toilet; title: Modern sewage systems; title: Central heating; title: Air conditioning; title: Electric elevator; title: Skyscraper; title: Solar heating; title: Important dates in architecture and engineering.