The Builders: Marvels of Engineering by National Geographic Society, and Newhouse, Elizabeth L (Edited by) - 1992

American Society of Civil Engineers / National Geographic Society., 1992. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Top page block slightly wavy, no staining. Otherwise near fine. Minor jacket edge wear.. 1 Silver textured sealed cloth-like paper over boards, echoing the lower World Trade center on jacket cover. 288 p. Glossary. Photo credits. Index. Audience: General/trade. Celebrating and explaining international structural and civil engineering landmarks from Egypt's pyramids and Notre Dame de Paris to the Brooklyn Bridge, a North Sea oil rig, and many skyscrapers, including the NYC Empire State Building and World Trade Center Twin Towers. Over 400 illustrations, often dramatic: color and B&W photos, diagrams. Sections: Overcoming Distance; Height and Growth; Public Spaces; Need for Protection; Responding to the Spirit; Harnessing Nature's Power.