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Who Built That? Bridges: An Introduction to Ten Great Bridges and Their Designers - Hardcover

Book 3 of 3: Who Built That?

Cornille, Didier

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9781616895167: Who Built That? Bridges: An Introduction to Ten Great Bridges and Their Designers
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1616895160 ISBN 13: 9781616895167
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2016

Synopsis

In this latest addition to his popular Who Built That? series, Didier Cornille presents ten of the most important bridges in the world, from the Brooklyn to the Golden Gate; from the first in cast iron to the longest in concrete; from small footbridges to the tallest in the world. Cornille introduces each engineer or architect and the main concepts of their work through charming step-by-step drawings and accessible text. Who Built That? Bridges is a fun primer for children of all ages interested in learning about these incredible structures and the engineering and design concepts behind each one.

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About the Author

Didier Cornille is a designer, illustrator, and professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in Le Mans, France. He is the author of Who Bult That? Modern Houses and Who Built That? Skyscrpers.

Reviews

Gr 4–6—An overview of 10 bridges and their architects. Each engineering feat is introduced in chronological order, from 1779 to 2013. Several, such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, will be familiar to the intended audience, although most will be new discoveries. Readers are also introduced to a number of other famous or notable creations done by each designer. For example, the chapter on architect Santiago Calatrava and the Peace Bridge in Calgary, Canada, includes a page on his design for the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City. Expertly rendered line drawings give this a picture book feel, but the text is geared toward an older, more studious audience. The design resembles a bridge, asking readers to pursue it horizontally rather than vertically. Footnotes clarify the writing on certain spreads. VERDICT An artful selection for students interested in bridges or structural engineering in general.—Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI

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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1616895160
ISBN 13 
9781616895167
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
96
Rating
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