Great Bridges
Subtitle: From Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: June 9, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780486447438
Subjects: Science/Mathematics; Bridge Engineering; Technology; Architecture; Engineering - Civil; General; Architecture / General; Bridges; Engineering - General
Description: Bridges of all purposes and sizes are considered—from stone viaducts in Roman Iberia and Chinese masonry arches of the Han dynasty to the pontoon spans of Asia Minor and the modern steel and concrete suspension bridges in Geneva, Switzerland, and in New York. Here also are views of the Old London Bridge (1209), the Karlsbrücke in Prague, the imposing 14th-century Valentré bridge in Cahors, France, and scores more. A fact-filled pictorial guide, this volume will be welcomed by students of engineering and architecture, and anyone who has ever marveled at the size and grandeur of a well-built bridge.