
Greatness in Construction History
Human Stories of Great People and Great Projects
- 270 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Description
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 The Pathway to Construction Greatness
- Chapter 2 The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Memphis, Egypt
- Chapter 3 The Empire State Building, New York, USA
- Chapter 4 Florence Dome, Florence, Italy
- Chapter 5 The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
- Chapter 6 New Al Gourna Village, Luxor, Egypt
- Chapter 7 The Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA
- Chapter 8 The Crystal Palace, London, UK
- Chapter 9 Taj Mahal Mausoleum, Agra, India
- Chapter 10 Project Management Lessons Learned
- References
- About the Author
- Index
- Backcover