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Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail
Matthys Levy
The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenonto the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.
334 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 17, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780393311525 |
| Publishers | WW Norton & Co |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 233 × 18 mm · 520 g |
| Language | English |
| Illustrator | Woest, Kevin |
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