Bridges: Heroic Designs that Changed the World - Hardcover
A thrilling journey over, under and across the world's most challenging bridges.
"Enthusiasm backed up by impressive research."
-- The Sunday Telegraph on Dan Cruickshank's Around the World in 80 Treasures
Bridges is a passionate and learned journey into the awe-inspiring architectural icons that have connected and transformed landscapes throughout the world. The book describes bridges' architectural and aesthetic influences and examines how these spectacles of engineering have influenced the development of cultures, economies and society.
Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank has organized the book chronologically and thematically to provide a historical context for the development of engineering technology. There are more than 150 vivid photographs of bridges and close-up construction details. Line drawings reveal the core structure of the bridges, and period illustrations complete this in-depth reference.
The book covers:
- Bridges from the ancient world
- Medieval bridges from around the world
- Bridges from the Renaissance to the 18th century
- Timber bridges
- Pioneering structural designs from North America and Europe
- Concrete and modernism
- How bridges have brought nations, cities and communities together
- Decorative, garden and rural designs
- Contemporary structures.
From the Roman Empire's Pont du Gard and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to the incredible Millau Viaduct and the mega-bridges of tomorrow, Bridges is a fascinating read on the most mighty of architectural traditions.
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About the Author:
Dan Cruickshank is an architect and leading expert on architecture and historic buildings. He has traveled extensively and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. His recent work includes the BBC television series and accompanying books Around the World in 80 Treasures and Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture. In 2003 he presented the documentary film Towering Ambitions: Dan Cruickshank at Ground Zero.
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- PublisherFirefly Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1554079543
- ISBN 13 9781554079544
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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