Main entry:

Smith, H. Shirley (Hubert Shirley), 1901-1981.

Title & Author:

The world's great bridges / by H. Shirley Smith. With 24 line drawings by Rowland J. Mainstone and 43 photo plates.

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publication:

New York, Harper & Row [1965, ©1964]

Description:

x, 250 pages illustrations 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239).
The beginnings -- Roman bridges -- Persia, China, and Japan -- The Middle Ages -- Birth of the modern bridge -- The ringing grooves of change -- The shapes arise! -- British bridges overseas -- Reinforced concrete bridges -- The cantilever era -- Big steel arches -- The great suspension bridges of America -- The Forth Road Bridge and its contemporaries -- The way ahead.
Also issued online.

Summary:

Smith tells with sure knowledge and considerable charm the story of man's achievements in bridge building, from the great days of the Romans, Persians, and Chinese, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, right up to modern masonry and the gigantic suspension bridge.

Subject:

Bridges History.
Ponts Histoire.
Bridges

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Mainstone, R. J. (Rowland J.), 1923- illustrator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 110873
Call No.: ID:86-B22409
Status: Available