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Built : the hidden stories behind our structures / Roma Agrawal.
Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1408870363
- 9781635570229
- 9781408870365
- 1635570220
- hardcover
- hardcover
- electronic book
- TA633 .A36 2018
Contents:
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.
Storey -- Force -- Fire -- Clay -- Metal -- Rock -- Sky -- Earth -- Hollow -- Pure -- Clean -- Idol -- Bridge -- Dream.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Main Collection | TA 633 .A36 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Y20000063 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
Storey -- Force -- Fire -- Clay -- Metal -- Rock -- Sky -- Earth -- Hollow -- Pure -- Clean -- Idol -- Bridge -- Dream.
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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