Between Mechanics and Architecture: The Mathematical Search for Stability in Architecture (Mathematics and the Built Environment, 8)
by: Patricia Radelet-de Grave (Author)
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Edition: 2024th
Publication Date: 2025-02-01
Language: English
Print Length: 592 pages
ISBN-10: 3031735293
ISBN-13: 9783031735295
Book Description
This collection of essays reflects the author’s decades-long dedication to studying the interplay between mechanics and architecture. It explores how advancements in mechanics have influenced architectural innovation and how the need for new architectural solutions has driven theoretical progress in engineering. By examining the historical roots of these fields, these essays provide a deep analysis of key developments.This interdisciplinary work will appeal to scholars, students, and anyone interested in the complex relationship between the theoretical and practical aspects of architecture and civil engineering.
Editorial Reviews
This collection of essays reflects the author’s decades-long dedication to studying the interplay between mechanics and architecture. It explores how advancements in mechanics have influenced architectural innovation and how the need for new architectural solutions has driven theoretical progress in engineering. By examining the historical roots of these fields, these essays provide a deep analysis of key developments.This interdisciplinary work will appeal to scholars, students, and anyone interested in the complex relationship between the theoretical and practical aspects of architecture and civil engineering.