*Why Buildings Stand Up* Mario Salvadori, 1980, HC/DJ/1st Ed/1st Print/LIKE NEW

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Subject: Science & Medicine Author: Mario Salvadori Topic: Architecture & Engineering Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Binding: Hardcover Country of Origin: United States Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, 1st Printing, complete number line, LIKE NEW condition, FINE Language: English Year Printed: 1980

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*Why Buildings Stand Up* Mario Salvadori, 1980, HC/DJ/1st Ed/1st Print/LIKE NEW. Mario George Salvadori. Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture. Hardcover quarto with white DJ. 311 pages: illustrations; 25 cm. Structural engineering. First edition, first printing (full number line). Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture Mario George Salvadori Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1980 FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING (COMPLETE NUMBER LINE) IN LIKE NEW CONDITION - FINE BOOK IN FINE DJ, COMPARE AT $225 IN LESSER CONDITION. FREE SHIPPING Hardcover quarto with white DJ. 311 pages: illustrations; 25 cm. An introduction to building methods from ancient times to the present day. Contents: Structures -- The pyramids -- Loads -- Materials -- Beams and columns -- Houses -- Skyscrapers -- The Eiffel Tower -- Bridges -- The Brooklyn Bridge -- Form-resistant structures -- The unfinished cathedral -- Domes -- Hagia Sophia -- Tents and balloon -- The hanging sky -- The message of structure. Structural engineering. Architecture. . First edition, first printing (full number line).