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The Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering
David P. Billington
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Description for The Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
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 Billington discusses leading structural engineer-artists, such as John A. Roebling, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, and Robert Maillart.
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 Billington discusses leading structural engineer-artists, such as John A. Roebling, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, and Robert Maillart.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691023939
SKU
V9780691023939
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Reviews for The Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering
"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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more