The Art of Construction Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects,9781556520808

The Art of Construction Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781556520808
ISBN10: 1556520808
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): Chicago Review Press
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Summary

Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain projects that demonstrate how these principles keep structures solid. Perfect for kids who wonder why, and love to figure things out! All projects are easily done with materials found around-the-house.

Author Biography

Mario Salvadori, author of Why Buildings Stand Up and many other books, was an internationally known architect, mathematician, and teacher whose career spanned more than 60 years. A longtime resident of New York City, Dr. Salvadori died in June, 1997.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition v
Acknowledgments vii
From Cave to Skyscraper
1(8)
Building a Tent
9(8)
What Is a Beam?
17(4)
What Do We Build Structures With?
21(12)
The Floor of Your Room
33(6)
A Steel Frame ... Made Out of Paper
39(12)
The Part of the Building You Don't See
51(6)
What Tornadoes, Earthquakes, and Changes in Temperature Can Do
57(8)
How To Fight Tornadoes and Earthquakes
65(10)
Ropes and Cables
75(10)
Sticks and Stones
85(10)
Strings and Sticks
95(14)
Shape and Strength
109(10)
Barrels, Dishes, Butterflies, Bicycle Wheels, and Eggs
119(16)
Balloons ... and Back to the Tent
135(10)
Index 145

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