Provides descriptions and illustrations of some of the largest structures in the world and discusses how they came to be built, including the Great Pyramid, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the temple at Abu Simbel in Egypt, and others.
When the old wooden bridge breaks, a young boy is delighted to be able to watch, from his front yard, the many different machines at work building the new bridge across the brook.
Photographs and text describe some of the world's longest bridges, how they are built, and how they are able to withstand earthquakes and strong winds.
Chronicles the history of bridges and bridge construction including the ancient Roman arched bridges, and describes bridge safety and bridge disasters.
The story behind the era of American bridge building, from the 1870s to the 1930s, looking at the engineers who designed them and the professional, economic, political, and personal conflicts that occurred in the course of the bridges being built.
A tiny footbridge in Peru breaks, and five people hurtle to their deaths. For Brother Juniper, a humble monk who witnesses the catastrophe, the question is: Why those five?.
Contains descriptions of ten of the world's most amazing bridges, including the Rainbow, Kawarau, Lupu, and Golden Gate, each with facts, photographs, and comments from experts.
