Bridges

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bridges
Authors and Contributors      Created by Parkstone Press
SeriesOur Earth Collection
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 240
Category/GenrePublic buildings - civic, commercial, industrial, etc
ISBN/Barcode 9781844847730
ClassificationsDewey:725.98
Audience
General
Illustrations 150 ilustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Parkstone Press Ltd
Imprint Parkstone Press Ltd
Publication Date 10 June 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A bridge is a link between two worlds, a point of tension between two separate and often disparate locations. Free, belonging neither to one region or another, the bridge imposes upon the landscape and defies nature. Its existence embodies the will of mankind to construct these necessary bonds between people and places. A symbol of progress and innovation, the bridge, anonymous demonstration of the mastery and the durability of new techniques, is gradually becoming more and more light and fluid, constantly defying state-of-the-art technology. As veritable aesthetic creations, bridges appear today not only as examples of masterful engineering, but also as incredible works of art.With its magnificent photographs, this book invites the reader to rediscover these modern-day sculptures.