bridges

When she hears the story about the screaming bridge, where a busload of orphans were killed fifty years before, sixteen-year-old Emma Donovan and her friends decide to investigate the abandoned orphanage and the bridge--and that is the beginning of a terrifying night for Emma.

Introduces the world's most amazing bridges while explaining the engineering behind their creation.

An illustrated introduction to the structure and purpose of bridges that examines the history and types of bridges from around the world and the concepts of bridge design, materials, and engineering techniques.

Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Golden Gate Bridge.

An easy-to-read history of bridges showing the progression from logs used as foot trestles to the suspension bridges of today.

Depicts a variety of bridges, old and new, short and long, low and high.

Shows how a cable bridge is designed and constructed. Features footage of construction machinery and workers.

Examines the different ways of building bridges and discusses the natural forces affecting their structure and appearance.