Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering
David P. BillingtonWhat 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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Year:
1983
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Basic Books
Language:
english
ISBN 10:
0465086772
ISBN 13:
9780465086771
File:
PDF, 47.25 MB
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english, 1983