"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Pyramids -- Pagodas -- Cantilevers -- City planning -- Aqueducts -- Dams -- Arch technology -- Domes -- Drawbridge design -- Truss support -- Suspension bridge -- Underwater tunnels -- Flushing toilet -- Modern sewage systems -- Central heating -- Air conditioning -- Electric elevator -- Skyscraper -- Solar heating -- Important dates in architecture and engineering.