About the book
David Makoli, the author of the world bestseller “How everything works”, has a unique ability to awaken the imagination of readers. In this book, he helps us in a new way to look at the well -known buildings – bridges, tunnels, cathedrals, dams, skyscrapers. Makoli describes the whole way of creating outstanding creations of engineering and architectural thought, revealing before us the door to an interesting world, familiar only to a narrow circle of professionals.
The chips of the book
David Makoli does not just introduce us to the history of the creation of unique buildings. He pays particular attention to the technical side of the issue – how people made engineering decisions and how they coped with the challenges during construction. The construction of each structure, whether it is Eurotunnel near La-Channel, the domes of St. Sophia and St. Peter, the skyscrapers of Chrysler-Building and the Empire-Last Building, he considers as a chain of consecutive decisions of engineers, designers, architects and builders.
Each story is accompanied by …
Author
Makoli David
Editor
Kuznetsova Anastasia
Translator
Geskina Maria
Publisher
Mann, Ivanov and Ferber, 2019
Series
Cognitive books
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