Bridges: The Spans of North America
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393050564 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the more than twenty-five years since this classic book was first published, bridges have been lost, and others have been built; some of the best examples of new bridges are included in this new, revised edition. This book explores in depth how, when, where, and by whom the most important North American bridges were built. All the photographs have been reprinted to achieve the best duotone reproduction. Whether built of stone, brick, wood, iron, steel, or concrete, bridges have captivated our imaginations more than any other man-made structures. Whether built of wood, stone, iron, steel, or concrete, bridges have captivated our imaginations more than any o
Rob Hardy said Beautiful Photographs, Engrossing History. We bridge difficulties. We like a bridge over troubled waters. We needed a bridge into the new millennium. Bridges have a hold on us in a way that other examples of civil engineering do not. And we often don't notice them as we use them. Although I had traveled on the Natchez Trace Parkway many times, upheld by a bridge in Franklin, Tennessee, I had never looked down and appreciated the span until alerted to it a couple of years ago. It is a bea. Virginia music lover said Not just pretty pictures. I bought this book because I like to see pictures of beautiful bridges, and I knew the author's reputation for great photography. However, there was a huge bonus -- the author's entertaining and informative stories behind the building of the important and/or beautiful bridges. Some parts of the descriptions could be dry at times but it is easy to skip to the next paragraph if you fell like you're getting bogged down. He also devotes time to why . ) This wonderful book of photographs has all kinds of bridges and Bridges have fascinated me for yearsthe construction, the methods of moving traffic over rivers and gorges, the many different "styles" of bridges and where they are on maps. My grandfather was an iron worker on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (the old bridge which I think is gone now and a new bridge lives.)This wonderful book of photographs has all kinds of bridges and each seems to be unique in its location. Plowden did a fine job select
He lives in Winnetka, Illinois. . About the Author David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Bridges: The Spans of North America, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, and Requiem for Steam
. David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Bridges: The Spans of North America, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, and Requiem for Steam. He lives in Winnetka, Illinois