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9781579580926
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More than 650 landmarks are covered, ranging from ancient monuments such as Stonehenge, to contemporary engineering feats such as the World Trade Center in New York City. The concisely-written entries describe when the landmark was built, who built it, why it was built, its dimensions, how it was constructed, and any problems encountered during construction. Additional features include: numerous photographs; biographies of important builders and designers; glossary; chronology of dates in civil engineering from 3000 BC to the present; listings of tallest buildings, longest bridges, and highest dams, and a geographical index which locates the structures by country.Berlow, Lawrence H. is the author of 'Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Roads, and Other Structures' with ISBN 9781579580926 and ISBN 1579580920.
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