{"product_id":"why-buildings-fall-down-paperback-by-matthys-levy-mario-salvadori","title":"Why Buildings Fall Down Paperback by Matthys Levy;Mario Salvadori","description":"\n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eWW Norton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2002-03-05)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 336\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780393311525\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 510.3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23.37 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like\nIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena.\nTheir subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon\nto the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories that make up \u003ci\u003eWhy Buildings Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eMatthys P. Levy is a founding Principal and Chairman Emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers. Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Mr. Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a Distinguished Professor at Pratt Institute and a lecturer at universities throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMario G. Salvadori was a structural engineer and professor of both civil engineering and architecture at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    ","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44913200300193,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780393311525","price":24.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780393311525.jpg?v=1745872187","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/why-buildings-fall-down-paperback-by-matthys-levy-mario-salvadori","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}