See some of the world's biggest building blunders up close and personal. Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes. Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Falling down: The leaning tower of Pisa -- Twisted top: Crooked Spire Church -- Falling glass and swaying floors: John Hancock Tower -- The death ray: Vdara Hotel and spa -- All angles: Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT -- Bend and snap: The Aon Center -- Like dominoes: Lotus Riverside -- On display: The Crystal Palace -- No goal: Grolsch Veste -- Not-so-mighty mall: Sampoong department store.