Wayne Kalayjian

Gebundenes Buch

Saving Michelangelo's Dome

How Three Mathematicians and a Pope Sparked an Architectural Revolution

Beschreibung

In 1742, when the legendary dome atop St. Peterâ s Basilicaâ designed by Michelangeloâ cracks and threatens to collapse, Pope Benedict XIV summons three mathematicians whose groundbreaking ideas spark a revolution in the world of architecture.

Autor

Wayne Kalayjian is a civil and structural engineer who has designed bridges, buildings, tunnels, airports, pipelines, railroads, data centers, and power stations around the world. Kalayjian lectures at the University of Southern California and is an engineering expert for the California Department of Consumer Affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and art history from Tufts University, a master’s degree in structural engineering from Stanford University, and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This is his first book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pegasus Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 160mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781639365869
• ISBN-10: 1639365869
• Artikelnr.: 68324885