Built

Description:

Looks at the history of structural engineering, discusses the science behind the field, describes how engineers keep modern buildings from falling down and how a bridge can span distances, and compares modern solutions with those from ancient cultures. --Publisher.

subjects: Building,  Popular works,  Structural engineering,  TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural,  ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial,  TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General,  Structural engineering--popular works,  Building--popular works,  Technology & engineering / structural,  Architecture / buildings / public, commercial & industrial