Bridges of the World

Bridges of the World
Author :
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 370
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0486429954
ISBN-13 : 9780486429953
Rating : 4/5 (953 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bridges of the World by : Charles S. Whitney

Download or read book Bridges of the World written by Charles S. Whitney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book to delight the heart and eye of a pontist whether he be an admirer and lover of bridges or a designer and builder. . . ."--Saturday Review of LiteratureThis profusely illustrated work describes the fundamental principles involved in the design of bridges, presents the historical background of the modern bridge, and includes a profusion of illustrations documenting bridges of all types. Spans from around the world are depicted, among them Lucerne's medieval Kapellbrücke; the magnificent Maximiliansbrücke in Munich; the unusual "honeycomb" bridge between Orr's Island and Bailey Island off the Maine coast; and the George Washington Bridge, at the time of its construction, the world's longest steel suspension bridge. 401 black-and-white illustrations.


Bridges of the World Related Books

Bridges of the World
Language: en
Pages: 370
Authors: Charles S. Whitney
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-01-01 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

GET EBOOK

"A book to delight the heart and eye of a pontist whether he be an admirer and lover of bridges or a designer and builder. . . ."--Saturday Review of Literature
Bridges that Changed the World
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Bernhard Graf
Categories: Bridges
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Prestel Publishing

GET EBOOK

Profiles over fifty important bridges around the world, presenting color photos and describing their histories; includes such structures as the Brooklyn Bridge,
The World's Most Amazing Bridges
Language: en
Pages: 34
Authors: Michael Hurley
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-07 - Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

GET EBOOK

Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges.
Bridges
Language: en
Pages: 329
Authors: David Blockley
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-26 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

GET EBOOK

Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can be icons of cities. David Blockley explains how to read a bridge, how
Famous Bridges of the World
Language: en
Pages: 36
Authors: Yolonda Maxwell
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-01 - Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

GET EBOOK

Uses some of the most famous bridges in the world as examples to demonstrate the math skills required to design them.