Matthys Levy,Mario G. Salvadori,Kevin Woest: Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail

Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail


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The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down 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.

The new introduction by Melissa Lane discusses Plato's aims in writing The Republic, its major arguments and its perspective on politics in ancient Greece, and its significance through the ages and today. Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail download PDF the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded in Athens the Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all Western universities. If you enjoyed The Republic, you might like Machiavelli's The Prince, also available in Penguin Classics. Alastair Humphreys spent four years traveling around the world on his bicycle, a journey that covered 46,000 miles and five continents. During his trip he gave motivational talks and received thousands of emails to his website in which people asked what kept him going through the low-points on his journey. Collected here are the sources of Alastair s inspiration, including affirming quotes, insights, and unique photographs. As this inspirational resource shows, the lessons he learned while on the road can be applied to any goal in life."


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Author: Matthys Levy,Mario G. Salvadori,Kevin Woest
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Published Date: 17 Feb 2002
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780393311525
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