Famous Bridges of the World

Famous Bridges of the World
Author: Yolonda Maxwell
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1435879430

This book discusses how math skills are used to calculate materials for the construction of bridges and explains arch bridges, beam bridges, and suspension bridges.

The World's Most Amazing Bridges

The World's Most Amazing Bridges
Author: Michael Hurley
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 141094249X

Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges.

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge
Author: Elizabeth Mann
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1996
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 0965049302

Describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through, after many setbacks, its final completion under the direction of his son, Washington, in 1883.

Famous Bridges of the World

Famous Bridges of the World
Author: Yolonda Maxwell
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404251373

Uses some of the most famous bridges in the world as examples to demonstrate the math skills required to design them.

Bridges that Changed the World

Bridges that Changed the World
Author: Bernhard Graf
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 9783791334004

Profiles over fifty important bridges around the world, presenting color photos and describing their histories; includes such structures as the Brooklyn Bridge, London's Tower Bridge, Venice's Bridge of Sighs, and the beam bridges of Afghanistan.

20 Fun Facts About Famous Bridges

20 Fun Facts About Famous Bridges
Author: Caitie McAneney
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538246538

Bridges are more than just a way to get from place to place; they are amazing feats of engineering. From the longest bridges to the oldest bridges, sea bridges to landmark bridges, these engineering marvels have helped to shape our world. Brilliant photographs and graphic organizers, paired with exciting fun facts, will entertain and educate readers. Young engineers will learn about the science behind bridges, the obstacles of construction, and successes in bridge technology from ancient times until today.

Bridges

Bridges
Author: Judith Dupré
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0316473804

From New York Times best-selling author Judith Dupréomes a revised and updated edition of Bridges, her magnificent chronological tour of the world's most significant and eye-popping spans. Covering thousands of years of architectural history, each bridge is gorgeously photographed "elevating the landmarks from mode of transportation to works of art" (Bustle). Technological advances, structural daring, and artistic vision have propelled the evolution of bridge design around the world. This visual history of the world's landmark bridges has been thoroughly revised andupdated since its initial publication twenty-five years ago, and now showcases well-known classics as well as modern innovators. Bridges featured include: The Brooklyn Bridge (New York) Dany and-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) Gateshead Millennium Bridge (England) The Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) Zakim Bridge (Boston) Including all-new photographs and the latest cutting edgework from today's international superstars of architecture and engineering, Bridges covers two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, making it the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject-as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each structure explores its importance and places it in historical context. Throughout, informative profiles, features, and statistics make Bridges an invaluable reference as well as a visual feast.

This Bridge Will Not Be Gray

This Bridge Will Not Be Gray
Author: Dave Eggers
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1452165866

A “witty [and] compelling” true story for kids about San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge—and why it’s orange—by the New York Times–bestselling author! (Fast Company). In this delightfully original nonfiction book, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers tackles one of the most famous architectural monuments in the world: the Golden Gate Bridge—and all the arguments and debates about building it and what it should look like. Cut-paper illustrations by Tucker Nichols enliven the tale, and this revised edition also includes real-life letters from local constituents making the case for keeping the bridge orange. With sly humor and lots of fascinating historical facts, this is an accessible, enjoyable read for kids (or adults), transporting readers to the glorious Golden Gate no matter where they live. “Eggers’s featherlight humor provides laughs throughout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review). “A love letter to infrastructure.” —The New York Times “A story compelling enough to keep adults interested as they read it (and re-read it and re-read it) each night at bedtime.” —Fast Company