Book review: Built: The hidden stories behind our structures

Author: Rob Bell

Date published

1 March 2018

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Book review: Built: The hidden stories behind our structures

The Structural Engineer

Author

Rob Bell

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 3, 2018, Page(s) 36

Date published

1 March 2018

Author

Rob Bell

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 3, 2018, Page(s) 36

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Rob Bell is inspired by this insightful and highly personal account of the engineering behind our built environment, which offers the public a window onto the secrets of the structural engineering profession.

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36
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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