Bridges: the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures

Considers the importance of bridges, highlighting examples from across the world, including New York's Brooklyn Bridge, London's Tower Bridge, Sydney's Harbour Bridge, and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Explains how to read a bridge in their different forms, their design and construction, the way the forces flow in arches and beams, and the vital foundations Shows how engineers workand think in creating these often huge and iconic structures Shows what can go wrong - famous bridge failures, and problems like the 'wobble' of London's Millennium Bridge - and why they occur Combines the engineering of how bridges stand up with references to the cultural, aesthetic, and historical importanceof bridges Includes vignettes of the life and work of key engineers such as Brunel and Stephenson

• ISBN: 978-0-19-954359-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés