
What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture...

What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture...

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings

![Der Turm Und Die Brücke: Die Neue Kunst Des Ing... [German] 3433030774 Book Cover](https://i.thriftbooks.com/api/imagehandler/l/697C77E9EDEEB43E810B2131BAAE4033E752FF19.jpeg)
Long recognised as a classic in the USA, "The Tower and the Bridge" is now at last available in German translation. In his preface to the German edition, J rg Schlaich writes. "This book is essential reading and a pleasure for the "structural engineering artist", in whose structures...