Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World
Author | : Lawrence Berlow |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2015-04-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135932619 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135932611 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World written by Lawrence Berlow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 650 landmarks are covered, ranging from ancient monuments such as Stonehenge, to contemporary engineering feats such as the World Trade Center in New York City. The concisely-written entries describe when the landmark was built, who built it, why it was built, its dimensions, how it was constructed, and any problems encountered during construction. Additional features include: numerous photographs; biographies of important builders and designers; glossary; chronology of dates in civil engineering from 3000 BC to the present; listings of tallest buildings, longest bridges, and highest dams, and a geographical index which locates the structures by country.