Documenting some of human kind's most ambitious projects of structural and civil engineering landmarks ranging from Egypt's pyramids to an oil rig in the North sea. Sections cover overcoming distance, height and depth, public space, the need for protection and harnessing nature's power.
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Engineering wonders of the world are featured in six thematic chapters that focus on overcoming distance (roads, canals, bridges, railroads, pipelines), height and depth (towers, tunnels, skyscrapers), public spaces (sports arenas, exposition halls), the need for protection (on land and from water), responding to the spirit (pyramids, temples, dome
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