Greatness in Construction History
eBook - ePub

Greatness in Construction History

Human Stories of Great People and Great Projects

  1. 270 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Greatness in Construction History

Human Stories of Great People and Great Projects

About this book

If you are into construction project management, this book is certainly for you.

This is creative non-fiction. Travel through times and spaces. Meet with historic world leaders. Work alongside the world's greatest master-builders. Live the sights and sounds of ancient cities and construction sites. Discover the stories behind the greatest landmark buildings shaping the world skyline. Feel the genesis of great creatures and the moments they age or die out. Witness inaugurations celebrated by the entire universe. Hear the buildings breathe, laugh, cry, and at times suicide. Shed a tear for the martyrs of construction greatness.

Moreover, if you are into construction project management, this book is certainly for you. It includes a bulk of Agile, PMBOK© Guide, and Design-Build project management lessons learned extracted right from the stories of a host of the greatest projects in human history. Enjoy!

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Description
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1 The Pathway to Construction Greatness
  9. Chapter 2 The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Memphis, Egypt
  10. Chapter 3 The Empire State Building, New York, USA
  11. Chapter 4 Florence Dome, Florence, Italy
  12. Chapter 5 The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
  13. Chapter 6 New Al Gourna Village, Luxor, Egypt
  14. Chapter 7 The Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA
  15. Chapter 8 The Crystal Palace, London, UK
  16. Chapter 9 Taj Mahal Mausoleum, Agra, India
  17. Chapter 10 Project Management Lessons Learned
  18. References
  19. About the Author
  20. Index
  21. Backcover