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Built : the hidden stories behind our structures / Roma Agrawal.

by Agrawal, Roma, 1983-

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Bloomsbury USA, 2018.

Structural engineering.

View Roma Agrawal at TEDxLondon on YouTube.

9781635570229 (hc.)

9781635570236 (pbk.)

First U.S. edition.

300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.

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"The wonders of engineering revealed by the inspirational female engineer behind The Shard, Western Europe's tallest building. While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is constructed upon, or how it remains standing. Structural engineer Roma Agrawal explains how construction has evolved from the mud huts of our ancestors to skyscrapers of steel that reach into the sky. How humans have tunneled through solid mountains; how we've walked across the widest of rivers, and tamed nature's precious water resources. Vivid tales of the visionaries who created the groundbreaking materials used to build the Pantheon and the Eiffel Tower; and how careful engineering can minimize tragedies like the collapse of the Quebec Bridge. Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a fascinating window into a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives. Roma Agrawal is a thirty-three-year-old structural engineer who builds BIG - bridges, skyscrapers, and sculptures. She grew up in Ohio, New York, and Mumbai, and now lives in London. Visit her website at romatheengineer.com"--Provided by publisher.

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