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The Tower and the Bridge
An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildingsWhat do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the …
Power, Speed, and Form
Power, Speed, and Form is the first accessible account of the engineering behind eight breakthrough innovations that transformed American life from 1876 to 1939-the telephone, …
Robert Maillart
This comprehensive biography traces the life and works of Robert Maillart, one of the most important engineers and designers of the twentieth century. His career developed around a …
Tower and the Bridge
An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildingsWhat do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the …
The Innovators
A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern Praise for The Tower and the Bridge "Fascinating and informative. . . . [S]hould be …
From Insight to Innovation
The engineering ideas behind key twentieth-century technical innovations, from great dams and highways to the jet engine, the transistor, the microchip, and the computer.Technology …
Der Turm und Brücke
Long recognised as a classic in the USA, "The Tower and the Bridge" is now at last available in German translation. In his preface to the German edition, Jorg Schlaich writes. …
From Insight to Innovation
The History of Large Federal Dams: Planning, Design, and Construction
Der Turm und Brücke
Long recognised as a classic in the USA, "The Tower and the Bridge" is now at last available in German translation. In his preface to the German edition, Jorg Schlaich writes. …
Robert Maillart's Bridges
The description for this book, Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering, will be forthcoming.
Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer, and Artist
This comprehensive biography traces the life and works of Robert Maillart, one of the most important engineers and designers of the twentieth century. His career developed around a …