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Bridges (New Edition) : A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans by Judith Dupré (2017, Hardcover)
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Bridges: A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans is a hardcover book written by Judith Dupré and illustrated by Yes. The book weighs 61.7 ounces and has 176 pages. It is a new edition and belongs to the Technology & Engineering, Photography, and Architecture genres.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100316507946
ISBN-139780316507943
eBay Product ID (ePID)236664497
Product Key Features
Book TitleBridges (New Edition) : a History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Civil / Bridges, History / General
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreArchitecture, Technology & Engineering, Photography
AuthorJudith Dupré
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight61.7 Oz
Item Length18.3 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-286453
Reviews"'The unassuming poetry of bridges reveals itself to those who would see it,' Judith Dupré observes in the foreword to this splendid volume, which amply demonstrates her point."-- The Inquirer, "A beautiful book, filled with images of stunning spans and information about their design, materials and stories."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Bridges , by Judith Dupré, represents the progression of bridge history and engineering in the past two decades, seen through the author's passion for fact-driven research and poetic writing."-- Harold Bubil , Sarasota Herald-Tribune, " Bridges by Judith Dupré is the tall, slim, totally re-vamped 20th-anniversary edition of the book that takes readers across bridges around the world, elevating the landmarks from mode of transportation to works of art (and, feats of engineering.)"-- Bustle, "A new book, Bridges , by Judith Dupré, showcases some 2,000 years of design from around the world, from Roman structures made of stone to modern versions of concrete and steel."-- The Wall Street Journal, Judith Dupre captivates the eye, mind and imagination in this ode to the greatest spans and cantilevers of the world.-- The New York Times
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal624.2
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisFrom New York Times best-selling author Judith DuprÃ(c)omes a revised and updated edition of Bridges , her magnificent chronological tour of the world's most significant and eye-popping spans. Covering thousands of years of architectural history, each bridge is gorgeously photographed "elevating the landmarks from mode of transportation to works of art" ( Bustle ). Technological advances, structural daring, and artistic vision have propelled the evolution of bridge design around the world. This visual history of the world's landmark bridges has been thoroughly revised andupdated since its initial publication twenty-five years ago, and now showcases well-known classics as well as modern innovators. Bridges featured include: The Brooklyn Bridge (New York) Dany and-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) Gateshead Millennium Bridge (England) The Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) Zakim Bridge (Boston) Including all-new photographs and the latest cutting edgework from today's international superstars of architecture and engineering, Bridges covers two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, making it the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject-as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each structure explores its importance and places it in historical context. Throughout, informative profiles, features, and statistics make Bridges an invaluable reference as well as a visual feast., This visual history of the world 's landmark bridges is thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication with all-new photographs and features cutting edge work by today's international superstars of architecture and engineering. Spanning two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, Bridges stands as the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject, as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each explores its importance and historic context. Throughout, informative profiles, features, and statistics make Bridges an invaluable reference as well as a visual feast. Technological advances, structural daring, and artistic vision have propelled the evolution of bridge design around the world. The last thirty years has seen the construction of masterpieces such as the Zakim Bridge that forever changed the city of Boston; Gateshead Millennium Bridge in England, a pedestrian tilt bridge that closes like an eye when it is raised; the Millau Viaduct in Tran Valley, France, which is the tallest cable-stay bridge in world; and the 102-mile Danyand-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, the longest in the world. This revised edition features new profiles on these amazing spans, as well as beloved landmarks, such as the Golden Gate and the Brooklyn Bridge., From New York Times best-selling author Judith Dupr comes a revised and updated edition of Bridges , her magnificent chronological tour of the world's most significant and eye-popping spans. Now in color and bigger than ever, Bridges covers thousands of years of architectural history, each bridge is gorgeously photographed "elevating the landmarks from mode of transportation to works of art" ( Bustle ). Technological advances, structural daring, and artistic vision have propelled the evolution of bridge design around the world. This visual history of the world's landmark bridges has been thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication twenty-five years ago, and now showcases well-known classics as well as modern innovators. Bridges featured include: The Brooklyn Bridge (New York) Danyand-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) Gateshead Millennium Bridge (England) The Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) Zakim Bridge (Boston) Including all-new photographs and the latest cutting edge work from today's international superstars of architecture and engineering, Bridges covers two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, making it the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject-as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each structure explores its importance and places it in historical context. Throughout, informative profiles, features, and statistics make Bridges an invaluable reference as well as a visual feast., This visual history of the world 's landmark bridges is thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication with all-new photographs and features cutting edge work by today's international superstars of architecture and engineering. Spanning two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, BRIDGES stands as the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject, as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each explores its importance and historic context. Throughout, informative profiles, features, and statistics make BRIDGES an invaluable reference as well as a visual feast.Technological advances, structural daring, and artistic vision have propelled the evolution of bridge design around the world. The last thirty years has seen the construction of masterpieces such as the Zakim Bridge that forever changed the city of Boston; Gateshead Millennium Bridge in England, a pedestrian tilt bridge that closes like an eye when it is raised; the Millau Viaduct in Tran Valley, France, which is the tallest cable-stay bridge in world; and the 102-mile Danyand-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, the longest in the world. This revised edition features new profiles on these amazing spans, as well as beloved landmarks, such as the Golden Gate and the Brooklyn Bridge.
LC Classification NumberTG15
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