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What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this volume, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles(...)
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What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this volume, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles(...)
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The tower and the bridge: the new art of structural engineering
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What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this volume, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles underpinning the well-known projects of leading structural engineer-artists, including Othmar Ammann, Félix Candela, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, Robert Maillart, John Roebling, and many others.
The tower and the bridge: the new art of structural engineering
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What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this volume, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles underpinning the well-known projects of leading structural engineer-artists, including Othmar Ammann, Félix Candela, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, Robert Maillart, John Roebling, and many others.
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Engineering Structures
Engineering Structures
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15 pages ; 23 cm
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15 pages ; 23 cm
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Report of the committee on disinfectants : made to the Board of Health of Washington, D.C., June 4, 1867.
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15 pages ; 23 cm
Report of the committee on disinfectants : made to the Board of Health of Washington, D.C., June 4, 1867.
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15 pages ; 23 cm
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Washington : Printed by Lemuel Towers, 1867.
Washington : Printed by Lemuel Towers, 1867.
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1 videocassette (VHS) (87 min., 30 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. consultation copy, 2 videocassettes (Mini-DV) (86 min., 40 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master, 1...
- Library main av cca productions 264895 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | DAT | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264892 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | VHS consultation copy | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264893 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | tape 1 | Mini-DV | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264894 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | tape 2 | Mini-DV | Available
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1 videocassette (VHS) (87 min., 30 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. consultation copy, 2 videocassettes (Mini-DV) (86 min., 40 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master, 1...
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- Babel, Tower of.,
- Lost architecture.,
- Tour de Babel.,
- Monuments disparus.,
- Destroyed Architecture (object genre),
- Ruins.,
- Symbolism (artistic concept),
- NTSC standard.,
- Lectures.,
- Video recordings (physical artifacts),
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- Videotapes.,
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La chute de Babel : pour une histoire de la destruction architecturale : recordings, 2002.
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1 videocassette (VHS) (87 min., 30 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. consultation copy, 2 videocassettes (Mini-DV) (86 min., 40 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master, 1...
La chute de Babel : pour une histoire de la destruction architecturale : recordings, 2002.
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- Library main av cca productions 264895 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | DAT | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264892 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | VHS consultation copy | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264893 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | tape 1 | Mini-DV | Available
- Library main av cca productions 264894 | Box 29 (BIB 196322) | tape 2 | Mini-DV | Available
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1 videocassette (VHS) (87 min., 30 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. consultation copy, 2 videocassettes (Mini-DV) (86 min., 40 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. master, 1...
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- Babel, Tower of.,
- Lost architecture.,
- Tour de Babel.,
- Monuments disparus.,
- Destroyed Architecture (object genre),
- Ruins.,
- Symbolism (artistic concept),
- NTSC standard.,
- Lectures.,
- Video recordings (physical artifacts),
- Videocassettes.,
- Videotapes.,
- VHS (TM),
- Mini-DV.,
- Audiocassettes.,
- Sound recordings.,
- Digital audio tapes.
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317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 24 cm
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317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 24 cm
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New York : OR Books, [2025], ©2025
New York : OR Books, [2025], ©2025
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Autobiography of a skyscraper : the story of Chicago's 1000M and those who built it / Francis J. Greenburger with Rebecca Paley.
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317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 24 cm
Autobiography of a skyscraper : the story of Chicago's 1000M and those who built it / Francis J. Greenburger with Rebecca Paley.
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317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 24 cm
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New York : OR Books, [2025], ©2025
New York : OR Books, [2025], ©2025
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xii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
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xii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
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- Archaeology and history United States Congresses.,
- Excavations (Archaeology) United States Congresses.,
- Indians of North America Antiquities Congresses.,
- Historic sites United States Congresses.,
- Archéologie et histoire États-Unis Congrès.,
- Fouilles (Archéologie) États-Unis Congrès.,
- Lieux historiques États-Unis Congrès.,
- Peuples autochtones Amérique du Nord Antiquités Congrès.,
- Antiquities.,
- Archaeology and history.,
- Excavations (Archaeology),
- Historic sites.,
- Indians of North America Antiquities.,
- Arqueologia historica.,
- Escavacao arqueologica.,
- Historia dos estados unidos.,
- United States Antiquities Congresses.,
- États-Unis Antiquités Congrès.,
- United States.,
- Congress,
- Congresses.,
- proceedings (reports),
- Conference papers and proceedings.,
- Actes de congrès.
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Albuquerque, N.M. : Center for Anthropological Studies, ©1983.
Albuquerque, N.M. : Center for Anthropological Studies, ©1983.
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Forgotten places and things : archaeological perspectives on American history / compiled and edited by Albert E. Ward.
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xii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Forgotten places and things : archaeological perspectives on American history / compiled and edited by Albert E. Ward.
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xii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Albuquerque, N.M. : Center for Anthropological Studies, ©1983.
Albuquerque, N.M. : Center for Anthropological Studies, ©1983.
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- Archaeology and history United States Congresses.,
- Excavations (Archaeology) United States Congresses.,
- Indians of North America Antiquities Congresses.,
- Historic sites United States Congresses.,
- Archéologie et histoire États-Unis Congrès.,
- Fouilles (Archéologie) États-Unis Congrès.,
- Lieux historiques États-Unis Congrès.,
- Peuples autochtones Amérique du Nord Antiquités Congrès.,
- Antiquities.,
- Archaeology and history.,
- Excavations (Archaeology),
- Historic sites.,
- Indians of North America Antiquities.,
- Arqueologia historica.,
- Escavacao arqueologica.,
- Historia dos estados unidos.,
- United States Antiquities Congresses.,
- États-Unis Antiquités Congrès.,
- United States.,
- Congress,
- Congresses.,
- proceedings (reports),
- Conference papers and proceedings.,
- Actes de congrès.
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548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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- Towers Spain Zaragoza.,
- Islamic architecture Spain Zaragoza.,
- Architecture islamique Espagne Saragosse.,
- Islamic architecture,
- Towers,
- Spain Zaragoza,
- Arquitectura mudéjar Aragón (España),
- Torres España.,
- Towers (single built works) Spain Aragon.,
- Churches Spain Aragon.,
- Islamic architecture Spain Aragon.,
- Mudéjar architecture Spain Aragon.,
- Influence.
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Calatayud, Zaragoza, España : Centro de Estudios Bilbilitanos : Institución Fernando El Católico, C.S.I.C., 1998.
Calatayud, Zaragoza, España : Centro de Estudios Bilbilitanos : Institución Fernando El Católico, C.S.I.C., 1998.
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Torres de ascendencia islámica en las comarcas de Calatayud y Daroca, Aragón, España : estructura, decoración y relaciones con otras torres islámicas de oriente y occidente / Agustín Sanmiguel Mateo.
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548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Torres de ascendencia islámica en las comarcas de Calatayud y Daroca, Aragón, España : estructura, decoración y relaciones con otras torres islámicas de oriente y occidente / Agustín Sanmiguel Mateo.
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548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Calatayud, Zaragoza, España : Centro de Estudios Bilbilitanos : Institución Fernando El Católico, C.S.I.C., 1998.
Calatayud, Zaragoza, España : Centro de Estudios Bilbilitanos : Institución Fernando El Católico, C.S.I.C., 1998.
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- Towers Spain Zaragoza.,
- Islamic architecture Spain Zaragoza.,
- Architecture islamique Espagne Saragosse.,
- Islamic architecture,
- Towers,
- Spain Zaragoza,
- Arquitectura mudéjar Aragón (España),
- Torres España.,
- Towers (single built works) Spain Aragon.,
- Churches Spain Aragon.,
- Islamic architecture Spain Aragon.,
- Mudéjar architecture Spain Aragon.,
- Influence.
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xii, 112 pages : illustrations
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xii, 112 pages : illustrations
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Eszlingen a N. : . Schreiber, 1913.
Eszlingen a N. : . Schreiber, 1913.
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Malerische Monumental-Architektur und volkstümliche Kunst aus Hannover und Braunschweig / hrsg. von K.H. Ross ; 339 Abbildungen zum Teil nach Aufnahmen von Konrad Klemm in Dresden.
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xii, 112 pages : illustrations
Malerische Monumental-Architektur und volkstümliche Kunst aus Hannover und Braunschweig / hrsg. von K.H. Ross ; 339 Abbildungen zum Teil nach Aufnahmen von Konrad Klemm in Dresden.
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xii, 112 pages : illustrations
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Eszlingen a N. : . Schreiber, 1913.
Eszlingen a N. : . Schreiber, 1913.
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20 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plan ; 23 cm
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20 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plan ; 23 cm
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[Paris] : [Inventaire général SPADEM], [©1997]
[Paris] : [Inventaire général SPADEM], [©1997]
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Les châteaux d'eau : Nord / [texte, Marie-Céline Masson].
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20 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plan ; 23 cm
Les châteaux d'eau : Nord / [texte, Marie-Céline Masson].
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20 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plan ; 23 cm
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[Paris] : [Inventaire général SPADEM], [©1997]
[Paris] : [Inventaire général SPADEM], [©1997]
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95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 23 cm
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95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 23 cm
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- Castles Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Towers Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Fortification Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Castles,
- Fortification,
- Towers,
- Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Castles Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Towers (single built works) Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Fortifications Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Exhibition catalogues.,
- Exhibition catalogs.
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Palermo-Siracusa : Arnaldo Lombardi Editore, ©2000.
Palermo-Siracusa : Arnaldo Lombardi Editore, ©2000.
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Antiche e nuove difese : castelli, torri e forti del siracusano / a cura di Liliane Dufour.
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95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 23 cm
Antiche e nuove difese : castelli, torri e forti del siracusano / a cura di Liliane Dufour.
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95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 23 cm
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Palermo-Siracusa : Arnaldo Lombardi Editore, ©2000.
Palermo-Siracusa : Arnaldo Lombardi Editore, ©2000.
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- Castles Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Towers Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Fortification Italy Syracuse (Province) Exhibitions.,
- Castles,
- Fortification,
- Towers,
- Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Castles Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Towers (single built works) Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Fortifications Italy Syracuse (Province),
- Exhibition catalogues.,
- Exhibition catalogs.
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328 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
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328 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
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The ArchDaily guide to good architecture / edited by Robert Klanten, Daisy Woodward and Rosie Flanagan.
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328 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
The ArchDaily guide to good architecture / edited by Robert Klanten, Daisy Woodward and Rosie Flanagan.
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328 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
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Berlin : Gestalten, 2022.
Berlin : Gestalten, 2022.