The book cover titled "Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture" by Mario Salvadori, published by WW Norton, features images of architectural structures including a modern building, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Eiffel Tower, highlighting diverse architecture and building methods.

Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

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"Readers will rejoice... in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."―New York Times

Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer. B/W line drawings

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