Why Buildings Fall Down

New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002. 346 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Small remainder mark (ink dot)/tail edge. Critical reading for the recent building collapse in Florida. "The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena.Their subjects range from the man-caused… Read more about this item

W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2002. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Kevin Woest. preface by Mario Salvadori, acknowledgements, introduction by authors, four appendices and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings and illustrations by Kevin Woest. Photographic card cover with black, blue and gold coloured titles to the front panel and… Read more about this item

New York & London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1994. Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Very Good. . Kevin Woest. Paperback. Physically Trade Paperback (9¼” x 6”) (0.7 kg); 334pp; Index; Illustrated by Kevin Woest; Contains: Diagrams; Plans; ISBN: 039331152X || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of… Read more about this item

W. W. Norton. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Architecture, Construction, Structural Analysis, Engineering) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

New York/London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. WHY BUILDINGS FALL DOWN. By Levy, M. & Salvadori, M. Subtitled: How Structures Fail. Cloth hard covers with dust jacket in very good condition.

Norton, New York 1987. 23.0 x 15.0cms, 334pp, very good+ paperback & cover The authors take us on a guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient times to the preswent.