Built : the hidden stories behind our structures

Agrawal, Roma 1983- (author.).

Summary: 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.

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ISBN: 9781635570229
ISBN: 1635570220
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ISBN: 1635570239
Physical Description: print
300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Storey -- Force -- Fire -- Clay -- Metal -- Rock -- Sky -- Earth -- Hollow -- Pure -- Clean -- Idol -- Bridge -- Dream.

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