Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Michael Lilly

Broschiertes Buch

Why the Earth Quakes

Beschreibung

Aimed at the seismology enthusiast, this book takes the reader on a journey from the Earth's beginnings to recent developments in seismic technology. It explores the nature of earthquakes and volcanoes, the prediction of their behaviour, and protectiv

Autor

Matthys P. Levy is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates. His credits as principal structural designer include the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, the Javits Convention Center, and the Marriott Marquis Hotel, all in New York City; the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and the La Plata Stadium in Argentina, which features his patented Tenstar Dome.Levy is co-author of Why Buildings Fall Down; Structural Design in Architecture; Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Tsunamis;and Engineering the City. He is also the author of Why the Wind Blows: a History of Weather and Global Warming, published in 2007.He published his first novel, Building Eden in 2018. He is a founding director of the Salvadori Center, which teaches New York City youngsters mathematics and science through hands-on learning about the built environment. He was born in Switzerland and holds a BSCE degree from City College of New York and Master's and CE degrees from Columbia University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Norton / W. W. Norton & Company
• 1997.
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780393315271
• ISBN-10: 0393315274
• Artikelnr.: 21663644