Concrete: From the Ground Up author-Matthew Forsythe we’ve wondered if there could

we’ve wondered if there could be life on other planets

there are lots of good hiding places in the city

[iv] 199pp

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Concrete: From the Ground Up author-Matthew Forsythe we’ve wondered if there couldA stylish, eye opening, utterly engaging, and often wry look at one of the marvels of the material world, from the ground up. From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of