Books by Matthys Levy

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  Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail

  Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Kevin Woest

  Paperback, 1994

  The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the...
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  Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes

  Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Michael Lilly

  Paperback, 1997

  “At last an inviting book on earthquakes, written by scientists whose easily understandable prose takes us on a tour not only of seismology but also of modern building technologies, volcanoes, and...