Author : David Blockley
Release : 2012-04-26
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 728/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Bridges by : David Blockley
Download or read book Bridges written by David Blockley. This book was released on 2012-04-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can be icons of cities. David Blockley explains how to read a bridge, how they stand up, and how engineers design them to be so strong. He examines the engineering problems posed by bridges, and considers their cultural, aesthetic, and historical importance.