Bridges : the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures / David Blockley.

9780191572838 (electronic bk.)
0191572837 (electronic bk.)
9780199543595 (hbk.)
0199543593 (hbk.)
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9781282501980
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6612501987

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

English

English.

1 online resource (xvi, 312 pages) : illustrations

TG340 .B56 2010eb

(OCoLC)610210505

Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong? Bridge building is a magnificent example of the practical and every day use of science. However, the story of bridges goes beyond science and technology, and involves issues relating to artistic and cultural development. After all, bridges are built by people, for people. Bridges can be icons for whole cities; just consider New York's Brooklyn Bridge, London's Tower Bridge, and Sydney's Harbour Bridge. The author explains how to read a bridge in all its different forms, designs and constructions. He combines the engineering of how bridges work with the cultural, aesthetic, and historical importance they hold-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Print version: Blockley, D.I. Bridges. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

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