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Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture (Reprint Edition) by Mario George Salvadori, Saralinda Hooker (Illustrator), Christopher Hooker (Illustrator) Ragus, Mario (Illustrations By Saralinda Hooker And Christopher Ragus) Salvadori Paperback, 323 Pages, Published 1990 ISBN-10: 0-393-30676-3 / 0393306763 ISBN-13: 978-0-393-30676-7 / 9780393306767 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 |