Why Buildings Fall Down - How Structures Fail
(1992)
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Front Cover |
Book Details |
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Genre |
Non-Fiction |
Subject |
Building failures |
Publication Date |
1992 |
Format |
Hardcover (9.4
mm)
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Publisher |
W. W. Norton & Company |
Language |
English |
Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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Description |
Although modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient times to the present. B/W line drawings. |
Personal Details |
Rating |
0 |
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Product Details |
LoC Classification |
TH441.L48 1992 |
Dewey |
690/.21 |
ISBN |
0393033562 |
Edition |
[1st ed.] |
Cover Price |
$26.95 |
No. of Pages |
334 |
First Edition |
Yes |
Rare |
No |
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Notes/Review |
Includes index. |
Credits |
Illustrator |
Kevin Woest |
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