100 Years of the Forth Bridge

Paxton Roland (Editor)

ISBN 10: 072771600X / ISBN 13: 9780727716002

Published by Thomas Telford, London, 1990

About this Item

A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is now protected in na clear, removable sleeve. Pp.[x],166. Numerous black and white illustrations. "The fascinating story of the Forth Bridge is related here in six complementary chapters, which present the bridge's historical context and a glimpse of its future linked by accounts of its design, construction and maintenance and of the men who created it.".

Seller Inventory # 22350

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 100 Years of the Forth Bridge
• Publisher: Thomas Telford, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 072771600X
• ISBN 13: 9780727716002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Scotland
  • Science / Medicine

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Synopsis

The fascinating story of the Forth Bridge is related here. The bridge is a functional monument, now transporting 200 trains a day and three million passengers a year, a symbol of Scotland and of human ingenuity, a pinnacle of Victorian enterprise and engineering, and a memorial to the men who died in its creation. As part of their contribution to the centenary of the Forth Bridge, a group of eminent engineers reassessed the bridge from the standpoint of current engineering knowledge. This lavishly illustrated book is the result.