Building Eden is Matthys Levy's first novel, a thriller with subject matter he is intimately familiar with. A promising architect, Philip Corta, has the opportunity of a lifetime, the design of a maj
How does a city obtain water, gas, and electricity? Where do these services come from? How are they transported? The answer is infrastructure, or the inner, and sometimes invisible, workings of the c
With fascinating experiments, models, and demonstrations, this scientific survey provides a vivid exploration of natural phenomena. Ideal for budding earth scientists, this in-depth resource demonstr
In easily understandable prose and through use of true stories of exploration, Why the Wind Blows looks at how these adventures were influenced by weather and man's ignorance of its consequences. The
Discusses the nature of earthquakes and volcanoes, examines past occurences, and reveals up-to-date measures that are currently taken to protect against their destructive power
The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena.Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Par
