"All books by Mario Salvadori"
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
Paperback, 1991
"Readers will rejoice... in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."—New York Times
Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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...
Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail
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...