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Preface: Starting with Structures.  Introductory Endeavors: A Case of Making & Breaking (A)way.  Part 1 Learning to Think, Make, and Break.  1.0 Body Structures: The Feel of Things.  1.1 Building Structures: Effective, Efficient, and Expressive.  1.2 Seating Structures: Elemental Design Options.  Part 2 Resistance & Form.  2.0 Structures of Compression and Tension.  2.1 Compressive Arch Structures: Past the Breaking Point.  2.2 Form-Active Tension Structures: Cables and Membranes.  Part 3 Resistance & Section.  3.0 Section-Resistant Structures: Beams, Slabs, and Columns.  3.1 Stacking and Spanning: Timber Framing.  3.2 Better Beams and Slabs: Experiments in Efficiency.  Part 4 Resistance & Vectors.  4.0 Vector-Resistance Structures: Trusses.  4.1 Triangles and Trains: Long Span Planar Trusses.  4.2 Space Frames & Geodesics: Volumetric Trussed Structures.  Part 5 Resistance & Surfaces.  5.0 Surface Resistant Structures: Vaults, Plates, and Shells.  5.1 Surfaces, Spans, and Shapes: Structural Vaults & Plates.  5.2 Structural Shells: Constructing Curves.  Part 6 Resistance & Frames.  6.0 Structural Stability: Frames and Connections.  6.1 High-Rise Design: Taller, Stronger, Smarter.  Appendix A Material Matters & Vector Mechanics.  Appendix B Model Making and Testing.  Appendix C Digital Design and Fabrication.  Image Credits.  Glossary.  Index.