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The Builders : marvels of engineering / published by the Book Division, National Geographic Society.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection TA15 .B85 1992
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Engineering--History.
- Engineering.
- Building--History.
- Building.
- Skyscrapers.
- Exhibition buildings.
- Genre:
- History.
- Silver bindings.
- Gilt edges
- Physical Description:
- 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : The Society, ©1992.
- Summary:
- Book chronicles works of engineering imagination from many times and places.
- Contents:
- Roads
- Canals
- Bridges
- Railroads
- Pipelines
- Towers
- Tunnels
- Skyscrapers
- Sports arenas
- Exposition halls
- On land
- From water
- Pyramids
- Temples
- Domes
- Gothic cathedrals
- Wind
- Solar
- Hydroelectric.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in silver cloth with silver gilt edges.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Builders.
- ISBN:
- 0870448366
- 9780870448362
- 0870448374
- 9780870448379
- 9780792273516
- 0792273516
- OCLC:
- 26673861
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