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Title: The Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering
Publisher: Princeton University Press (edition New Ed)
Publication Date: 1985
Language: English
ISBN 10: 069102393X
ISBN 13: 9780691023939
Binding: Paperback
Edition: New Ed.
Condition: Fair

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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.

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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.

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