Matthys P. Levy is author or coauthor of several books, including Why Buildings Fall Down, Structural Design in Architecture, Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquake Games, and Engineering the City. He is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, consulting engineers.

Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University and Pratt Institute and lectured at universities throughout the world. He is the inventor of the Tenstar Dome structure, a unique tensegrity cable dome used to cover large spaces with minimal obstruction, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Levy lives in Shelburne, Vermont. For additional information, visit www.MatthysLevy.com.