Bridges of the world
Ascari, Giancarlo2022
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Throughout history bridges have been used as a way to link people, places and cultures. Whether a natural arch or a man-made feat of engineering, bridges can be both beautiful and functional, each in a unique relationship with the land around it. And the stories that accompany these bridges are just as fascinating: the legends, anecdotes and the inspirational lives of those who designed, built and crossed them. This book celebrates some of the world's best bridges of all description: great icons such as the Tower Bridge in London, the Charles Bridge in Prague and the Golden Gate in San Francisco; a precarious thread stretched between the Twin Towers by an acrobat; treasures destroyed and rebuilt, like the Mostar Bridge in Herzegovina; and a streak of frozen snow between the crevasses of a glacier.
Main title:
Bridges of the world / Giancarlo Ascari, Pia Valentinis.
Author:
Ascari, Giancarlo, authorValentinis, Pia, author
Imprint:
London : OH Editions, 2022.
Collation:
136 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781914317569 (hbk)
Dewey class:
624.2
LC class:
TG145
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3145356