The Tower and the Bridge

Zusatztext "David P. Billington is clearly moved by great structures--he means it when he says that major works of structural engineering are like the art of poetry! while architecture is the art of prose. . . . This is a book on structural engineering that sees its subject as part of the larger drama of history and culture! and for the breadth of this stance alone! it is impressive." Informationen zum Autor David P. Billington Klappentext What 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 all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture or machine design. Zusammenfassung What 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

Product details

• Authors: David P Billington, David P. Billington, Billington David P.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.1985
• EAN: 9780691023939
• ISBN: 978-0-691-02393-9
• No. of pages: 316
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Bibliographies, catalogues