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🏗️ Unlock the secrets behind every structural failure — because knowing why is the first step to building better!
Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail is a highly rated, well-illustrated engineering book that examines the causes of structural failures throughout history. Featuring clear charts, detailed diagrams, and a user-friendly index, it offers both technical professionals and curious readers an engaging, informative experience recommended by experts.
| Best Sellers Rank | 221,796 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 203 in Engineering Teaching Aids 5,084 in Other Reference by Subject 25,329 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (245) |
| Dimensions | 15.49 x 2.54 x 23.62 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 039331152X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0393311525 |
| Item weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| Publication date | 17 Feb. 2002 |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
C**.
Interesting for technical and entertaining for nontechnical.
Describes various structural failures from antiquity to present day and their causes. Each chapter treats of a different type/cause of failure and is is well cross referenced and indexed so you can browse and skip around to find what interests you. Of particular interest to me as an engineer were tables like steel Strength vs Temperature in the chapter entitled Terror From The Skies. The diagrams, drawings, and charts are clear and easy to understand. This is a serious albeit entertaining work.
L**B
Like my review of the other book
Like my review of the other book, Why Buildings Stand Up, this was a very interesting, informative, and engaging read. It was recommended by one of my Civil Engineering lecturers, and was not disappointed. If anyone's sick of Engineering books sucking the fun out of the subject, I strongly suggest you give reading this book a try.
S**E
a must for the aspiring engineer
one of my favourite books I often buy it for friends, explains common complex issues and their consequences simply - a must for the aspiring engineer
L**D
Entertaining and informative read
Good balance of practical information and story telling.
A**W
Good value
Best price at the time for my son who is interested in Civil Engineering.
J**H
Five Stars
Excellent explanations with clear diagrams.
A**S
Five Stars
read it twice
G**S
Lucky we know...
An excellent book and great e-bayer
B**Y
Bought this for a school book review. It was an enjoyable read with diagrams and clear explanation of different case studies outlining each failure. Would recommend for anyone interested in structures.
M**O
Si te gustó "estructuras o porque las cosas no se caen" este libro también te parecerá entretenido. Reconozco que me gustó más el primero, pero el nivel de detalle de este es bastante superior y te permite aprender muchos conceptos a partir de sucesos reales. Además, incluye bocetos y esquemas para hacerlo más ameno. El inglés no es complicado, así que lo recomiendo.
G**H
Great case studies of why buildings collapse
B**E
every Engineer, aspiring, student or professional must read this book I have read it front to back 5 times - it is an amazing resource
K**K
I was expecting more. I picked up a translation in a library and wanted to read the full text. This is not the best book on the subject.
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