Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity

2. The Science of Structure- Forces in Balance

30m

3. Internal Forces, Stress, and Strength

30m

4. From Wood to Steel- Properties of Materials

30m

5. Building Up- Columns and Buckling

30m

6. Building Across- Beams and Bending

30m

7. Trusses- The Power of the Triangle

30m

8. Cables and Arches- The Power of the Parabola

30m

9. Loads and Structural Systems

30m

10. Egypt and Greece- Pyramids to the Parthenon

30m

11. The Glory of Rome in Arches and Vaults

30m

12. The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral

30m

13. Three Great Domes- Rome to the Renaissance

30m

14. How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges

30m

15. Suspension Bridges- The Battle of the Cable

30m

16. Suspension Bridges- The Challenge of Wind

30m

17. Great Cantilever Bridges- Tragedy and Triumph

30m

18. The Rise of Iron- and Steel-Framed Buildings

30m

19. The Great Skyscraper Race

30m

20. The Beauty and Versatility of Modern Concrete

30m

21. Amazing Thin Shells- Strength from Curvature

30m

22. Vast Roof Systems of Iron and Steel

30m

23. The Incredible Lightness of Tension Structures

30m

24. Strategies for Understanding Any Structure

30m