This book looks beneath the surface of some of the greatest structures ever built. It shows how they are designed, looks closely at the materials used to build them, and at how they stay up.

Includes index.

First structures -- The basics of buildings -- Foundations and footings -- Cellars and basements -- The skeleton -- The business of buildings -- Floors -- Walls -- Doors and windows -- Stairs and elevators -- Roofs and roofing -- Water and plumbing -- Electricity and services -- Heating and air conditioning -- Tunnels -- Span that gap -- Special buildings.