Title | Author | Content Sample

• Item# WWB
• ISBN13: 978-0-942679-31-1
• ISBN: 978-0-942679-31-1
• Copyright 2007
• 208 pp.
• 0.85lb
• Form: Paperback, Trade paperback (US)
• Price: $14.95

Why the Wind Blows
A History of Weather and Global Warming

By Matthys Levy

About the Author

Matthys Levy

Matthys P. Levy is author or co-author of several books, including Why Buildings Fall Down, Structural Design in Architecture, Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquake Games, and Engineering the City.

He is a founding Principal and Chairman Emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers. Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Mr. Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University and Pratt Institute, and lectured at universities throughout the world.

He is the inventor of the Tenstar Dome structure, a unique tensegrity cable dome used to cover large spaces with minimal obstruction, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

For additional information about Matthys Levy, please visit his Web site at www.MatthysLevy.com..