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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Bishop |
| ISBN: | 9781861893468 1861893469 |
| OCLC Number: | 132314876 |
| Description: | 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction: The telling of the bridge -- Technologies of extension: Burt Creek to Lhasa -- The Technology of Assemblage: Bridges and the construction of the city -- Technologies of connection -- Spanning technologies. |
| Series Title: | Objekt. |
| Responsibility: | Peter Bishop. |
Abstract:
Whether a humble string of planks swaying across a trickling stream or the soaring towers of the Golden Gate Bridge, bridges are one of man's great engineering feats. This title provides a comprehensive historical account of their role in the advancement of human culture.
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'... an excellent book, consistently thought-provoking ... it emphasised to me that much of what goes unchallenged by bridge engineers is just the result of our immersion in one of many possible stories about bridges and their creation. This book offers some of those diverse narratives, while making clear that many more remain to be told.' - The Happy Pontist Read more...
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