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PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN-100872628574
ISBN-139780872628571
eBay Product ID (ePID)4636979
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLandmark American Bridges
Publication Year1993
SubjectStructural, Civil / Bridges, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorEric Delony
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
SeriesAsce Press Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN92-024530
Table Of ContentTurnpike, Canal and Railroad Bridges of the Pre-GM War Era; Civil War Era Metal Truss Bridges; Era of the American Standard Bridge; Great River Crossings; Modern Developments; The HAER and HABS Collections as of 1992; Back Matter; Index
SynopsisEric DeLony's selection of bridge images from the HAER collection is a visual feast documenting U.S. progress and illustrating the history of bridge building, transportation, and engineering., From the earliest surviving stone bridges and romantic wooden covered bridges to the monumental Brooklyn and Golden Gate suspension spans, here is American engineering at its best. Landmark American Bridgesis a visual feast documenting U.S. progress and illustrating the history of bridge building, transportation, and engineering. The book contains more than 200 images of more than 90 U.S. landmark bridges, arranged chronologically to reveal the evolution of American bridge building. Images in this book are selected from the collection of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), established in 1969 to create a graphic and textual archive of America's building arts. In addition to profiles of selected bridges, the book contains a timeline of bridge history, a bibliography, and a list of bridges in the HAER collection. Through these drawings and photographs, bridges are shown to be testaments to engineering creativity, technological skills, and teamwork. About the Author Eric DeLony is an architect by training and a lifelong bridge enthusiast. Now retired, he was formerly chief of the Historic American Engineering Record, a division of the U.S. National Park Service., From the earliest surviving stone bridges and romantic wooden covered bridges to the monumental Brooklyn and Golden Gate suspension spans, here is American engineering at its best. Landmark American Bridges is a visual feast documenting U.S. progress and illustrating the history of bridge building, transportation, and engineering. The book contains more than 200 images of more than 90 U.S. landmark bridges, arranged chronologically to reveal the evolution of American bridge building. Images in this book are selected from the collection of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), established in 1969 to create a graphic and textual archive of America's building arts. In addition to profiles of selected bridges, the book contains a timeline of bridge history, a bibliography, and a list of bridges in the HAER collection. Through these drawings and photographs, bridges are shown to be testaments to engineering creativity, technological skills, and teamwork. About the Author Eric DeLony is an architect by training and a lifelong bridge enthusiast. Now retired, he was formerly chief of the Historic American Engineering Record, a division of the U.S. National Park Service.
LC Classification NumberTG23.L36 1993
