Great Bridges: From Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century
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This splendid pictorial history contains outstanding examples of bridge engineering and design. It ranges far and wide - from stone viaducts in Roman Iberia and H'an dynasty masonry arches, to the pontoon spans of Asia Minor and modern steel and concrete suspension bridges in Geneva and New York. 200 illustrations.
Author: Wilbur J. Watson
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 213mm x 278mm, 776 g
Published: 2006, Dover Publications Inc., United States
Genre: Architecture
Description
This splendid pictorial history contains outstanding examples of bridge engineering and design. It ranges far and wide - from stone viaducts in Roman Iberia and H'an dynasty masonry arches, to the pontoon spans of Asia Minor and modern steel and concrete suspension bridges in Geneva and New York. 200 illustrations.
Great Bridges: From Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century