Why Buildings Fall Down by Matthys Levy

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Why Buildings Fall Down by Matthys Levy

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Summary

The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.

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Why Buildings Fall Down by Matthys Levy

The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways.

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ISBN 13 9780393311525
ISBN 10 039331152X
Title Why Buildings Fall Down
Author Matthys Levy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1994-09-01
Number of pages 352
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