1
/
of
1
Summer Beam Books
The Art of Construction by Mario Salvadori
The Art of Construction by Mario Salvadori
Regular price
$10.00 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$10.00 USD
Unit price
/
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
The Art of Construction by Mario Salvadori
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
US SRP: $16.95 US (for new copy)
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: 1990
Pub Date: March 01, 2000
Physical Info: 0.42" H x 9.95" L x 7.48" W (0.75 lbs) 160 pages
Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain projects that demonstrate how these principles keep structures solid. Perfect for kids who wonder why, and love to figure things out! All projects are easily done with materials found around-the-house.
Mario Salvadori, author of Why Buildings Stand Up and many other books, was an internationally known architect, mathematician, and teacher whose career spanned more than 60 years. A longtime resident of New York City, Dr. Salvadori died in June, 1997
