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Photographs and stories of the world's great bridges, including the Roman Pont du Gard, London's Tower Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge in Hong Kong. This volume contains technical information on bridge construction, and sections on bridge types around the world and bridge disasters.

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"'Bridges' offers a luxurious tour of every kind of bridge from the Golden Gate to Pont Neuf in Paris, from covered bridges to movable bridges to iron, concrete, pylon, cantilever, steel, railway, aqueduct, limestone, caisson and marketplace (Ponte Vecchio in Florence) bridges that always seem to bring a kind of peace to whatever rolling waters they cross."

Bridges

by Dupre, Judith

First Edition

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Book desription: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Dupre, Judith. This book is a text and photographic history of the world's most famous bridges; it includes an introductory interview with Frank O. Gehry, who is considered by many as the most influential and original architect today. Born of practical necessity, bridges represent an astonishing marriage of technology and art. Spanning two thousand years of engineering and aesthetic triumphs, Bridges presents a panorama of some of the most famous bridges ever constructed, as well as lesser-known wonders. Special sections are devoted to covered bridges; garden bridges; bridges made famous through wars and other catastrophes; bridges, both real and fictional, that owe their fame to their "starring" roles in movies; and illustrated explanations of different bridge styles and construction techniques. This book captures the romance and the reality behind the wood, stone, steel and concrete pathways that transformed our environment. 128 pages including the 100 longest bridges in the world, glossary, bibliography, and index.This cloth-bound book is 7 7/8" x 18 1/4" wide. Well-illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Bookseller: Nan's Book Shop (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 002537
Format/binding: Hard Cover
Book condition: Fine
Jacket condition: Fine
Quantity available: 1
Illustrator: Dupre, Judith
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1884822754
ISBN 13: 9781884822759
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Place: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 1997
Pages: 128
Size: 8.5 x 18 x 1 inches
LCCN: TG15.D87 1997
Dewey: 624/.3
Weight: 2.7 pounds
Keywords: BRIDGES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CIVIL HISTORY WORLD NON-FICTION
Subjects: ARCHITECTURE / History;

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