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Building : the fight against gravity /

An introduction to the basic principles of architecture and engineering including a discussion of structural materials and their properties and such problems as how skyscrapers are kept from swaying excessively and buildings prevented from sinking into the ground.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Salvadori, Mario, 1907-1997
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum, 1979.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Structural analysis (Engineering) > Juvenile literature. Building materials > Juvenile literature. Structural analysis (Engineering) Building materials.

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