Down Earth Foundations Past Present by Kerisel Jean (12 results)

Original cloth with dustjacket. Dustjacket a bit worn at edges, some minor traces of use, else a good copy. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Condition: Very Good. Envoi rapide livre en bon état intérieur propre avec hommage de l'auteur sur la première garde jaquette défraîchie accrocs sur les bords bords frottés. 21x28x2cm. 1991. Relié. 162 pages. iconographie en noir et blanc. Very Good.

4to. IX, 149 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. OLwd. mit OU. Das Hohelied auf die Fähigkeiten der Geo-Ingenieure, Statiker etc., die für die Gründung großer Bauwerke verantwortlich sind. - Titel mit (gräfl.) Blindstempel. 0,800 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 7-8 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. pp. 162.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Written in straightforward non-technical language, with numerous diagrams and photographs, this book takes a look at 'the invisible art' of the great builders: how they founded their constructions in the earth and strove to understand and combat the natural forces, such as earth pressures, water, landslides, earthquakes, and almost imperceptible geological changes, with which they had to contend. A great many examples, including the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman roads, the Tower of Pisa, the Eddystone Lighthouse, the Panama Canal, the Thames Tunnel and the Eiffel Tower, are used to illustrate various aspects of this long battle. Man has gradually mastered physical constraints and undertaken increasingly ambitious projects, seeking solutions initially by trial and error and later through scientific study, The final part of the book looks to the future and discusses the threats to a number of great cities and what has been done to counter them. This fascinating history, written with humour and affection, pays tribute to the largely unknown 'backroom boys' of construction, whose work usually attracts attention only when things go wrong. …

Condition: New. pp. 162 This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 162.