Hahn, Alexander, 1943-
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2012.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Humanity awakening: sensing form and creating structures — Greek geometry and Roman engineering — Architecture inspired by faith — Transmission of mathematics and transition in architecture — The Renaissance: architecture and the human spirit — A new architecture: materials, structural analysis, computers, and design — Basic calculus and its application to the analysis of structures.
- Describes the mathematics behind the design of famous buildings, including the Parthenon, the Sydney Opera House, and the Bilbao Guggenheim.
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