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Summary: wise author! master builders!
Review: Billington adds a whole new dimension to engineering by interpreting a scientific discipline in a subjective light. He offers criteria for aesthetic appreciation and brings forth the subtleties in an otherwise inaccessible field. Well written and unintimidating to even the most science-phobic reader.
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Summary: Revolutionary commentary on the aesthetics of engineering.
Review: Billington adds a whole new dimension to engineering by interpreting a scientific discipline in a subjective light. He offers criteria for aesthetic appreciation and brings forth the subtleties in an otherwise inaccessible field. Well written and unintimidating to even the most science-phobic reader.
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Summary: Detailed exploration of Structural Art
Review: Billington goes through the evolution of structural art/expressionism in great detail. It is helpful to have a preexisting knowledge about the various engineers/artist discussed in this text, however, it is not necessary. This book is very interesting and encourages the engineer to consider the aesthetic consequences of structures. It is an inspiring book to read (and re-read) and is packed full of historical bridges and other structures (like thin concrete shells). I highly recommend it to engineering students with an interest in structures.
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Summary: Detailed exploration of Structural Art
Review: Billington goes through the evolution of structural art/expressionism in great detail. It is helpful to have a preexisting knowledge about the various engineers/artist discussed in this text, however, it is not necessary. This book is very interesting and encourages the engineer to consider the aesthetic consequences of structures. It is an inspiring book to read (and re-read) and is packed full of historical bridges and other structures (like thin concrete shells). I highly recommend it to engineering students with an interest in structures.
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Summary: da bomb
Review: Civil engineering students should read this book twice because it is da bomb. Now I am inspired to design works that efficient in the use of materials, economic is costs, and elegant aesthetically. Da troika o' EEEs. Too bad the pictures in this book are not big and glossy, as they are elsewhere in the good professor's ouevre. Because these bridges, towers, and other works of structural art totally dime. I recommend all this cat's books. I would gib 'im six stars if they would lemme do it.
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Summary: wise author! master builders!
Review: It is not a book only for engineerings, for all architects, artists and commen people, for those who cares about the decline of our man-made surroundings, itis quite worth to read! The thinking about the relationship between the structures and the democracy is also very believable.
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Summary: Dynamic expansion of contemporary thought about Structures.
Review: This book has engaged my artistic mind in the search for opportunities to become such a designer as the individuals biographed so explicitly by Billington. The unseeming artist, architect, or engineer is left believing that even he/she has the potential to add to the realm of amazing structures. An inspiring read.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a fine book that encourages structural engineers to consider incorporating artistic expression into their designs, in order to make their work more efficient, economical, and elegant.
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