Item #183940 Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering. David P. Billington.
Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering
Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering

Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering

Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1979. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; bw illustrated dust jacket; xv, 146 pp; bw illustrations throughout. VG-/Good (light scuffing to boards, light foxing spots to block, pages are otherwise clean and clear. Dust jacket has shelfwear and foxing spots in the interior.). Item #183940
ISBN: 9780691082035

Contents Family and school (1872-1894)-- Reinforced concrete in the 1890's -- The turn from masonry (1894-1901) -- The new bridge form (1901-1904) -- From bridges to buildings (1904-1909) -- The business of building (1909-1919) -- From builder to designer (1919-1927) -- Tavanasa, Salginatobel, and beyond (1927-1940) -- The role of science in engineering: force follows form -- The role of art in engineering: structure as art. Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC: 4492401

Price: $70.00