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It's not a bribe as the professor mentioned it to the whole class (100+) students. But the fact is that out of all the class, it appears that only about 20 will pass the course. So, the professor requested the book as part of the project if you wanted to make it. So far, as you can see it's...

Thanks for all your assistance guys but it would require for me to take a plane from my country to the US and another to NY. I had it bookmarked at Amazon.com and when I checked a week later (didn't have the money) it was gone. The problem is that the book could be photocopied but I'm not sure...

Well, if all it takes is a book to finish your course as a Civil Engineer I think its worth the cost.

Apparently its been sold already. Thanks anyway Jez. One quick question, how trustworthy is Ebay?

Hello everyone, I've been trying to find a book in the U.S. and have had no luck so far. The book's title is "Engineers and Ivory Towers - Hardy Cross". It was published by McGraw-Hill sometime in 1952. Any help (links) in finding this book will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello everyone and a Happy New Year to one and all! My interest in this forum is my love of books. From the time I was a kid I used to like reading. Now that I'm much older my interests in book titles have changed but I still like reading. I hope that by becoming a new member of this...