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100 1 _aWells, Matthew,
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245 1 0 _aSkyscrapers :
_bstructure and design /
_cMatthew Wells.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bLaurence King,
_c2005.
300 _a191 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly colour) ;
_c32 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
520 1 _a"An introduction covers the architectural and cultural history of the skyscraper, using choice examples to illustrate key engineering developments and the variety of basic design types. The main part of the book then analyzes 29 of the most interesting recent skyscrapers from around the world. Each project is illustrated in full colour, while the text, architects' drawings and details show how the each is constructed and what innovative design features it incorporates. Featured architects include Foster & Partners, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid."--BOOK JACKET.
588 _aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
650 0 _aSkyscrapers
_xDesign and construction
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650 0 _aSkyscrapers
_xDesign and construction
_vCase studies
_9786527
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_b03-10-17
_c27-10-15
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