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The
Creation of Bridges
David Bennett
ISBN: 0785810536 Quintet
 Of
all the man-made structures in the world, the bridge stimulates the
imagination more than any other building form.
As
a gateway between two sides, bridges have opened up causeways to landlocked
islands, created carriage-ways for cars, trains and people, and linked
towns and cities otherwise separated by water, deep gorges, railway
lines or highways.
The
Creation of Bridges describes the wonders of bridge building, the record
breakers, the great bridges of the past and the failures and catastrophic
disasters. It explains how bridges were and are built, and it examines
the forms of bridges that can be seen in the world today.
Here
are the stories of the celebrated bridge engineers who pioneered new
ideas, illustrating their fantastic bridge-building achievements with
photographs, illustrations and diagrams.
The
most magnificent forms are examined in special features, sweeping across
fabulous eight-page gatefolds, showcasing their awe-inspiring brilliance
in full-colour photography.
Few
structures as demanding as the bridge can combine technical skill with
aesthetic beauty in such an imaginative way as shown here.
From
ancient times to the present day, bridges have been a focus for human
creativity and enterprise.
The
Creation of Bridges is an expression of achievement that fires the emotion
and fascinates the mind.
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