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Structures: The way things are built
In this dazzling book, readers who are intrigued by the way things work will find breathtaking accounts of the way they are built. From the Great Wall of China to the forbidden City, from the Great Wall of China to the Forbidden City, from the Statue of Liberty to Mount Rushmore, Structures reveals the personal stories and the technical genius behind 37 feats of architectural and civil engineering. 500 illustrations and photographs.
- GenresArchitecture
240 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1990
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February 20, 2013
A very nice coffee table type book with nice photography, and decent overviews of various architectural and engineering feats.It was particularly interesting reading about the world trade center in light of what has happened since. The section on the Hubble space telescope described hopes for what it could achieve, and now many years after the publication, Hubble has lived up to those expectations, and more.
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