The world's most amazing bridges
(2012)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/624.2/HURLEY,M
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, [2012]
©2012
©2012
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781410942388 (lib. bdg.), 1410942384 (lib. bdg.), 9781410942494 (pbk.), 141094249X (pbk.), 9781410942388, 1410942384 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Bridges -- Millau Viaduct -- Brooklyn Bridge -- Lupu Bridge -- Oresund Bridge -- Sydney Harbour Bridge -- General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge -- Bloukrans Bridge -- Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge -- Tower Bridge -- Golden Gate Bridge -- The future of bridges -- Bridges facts and figures
Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges
What is the longest bridge in South America? When did the Golden Gate Bridge open? Could a bridge ever connect Russia and Alaska? To find out the answers to these questions and more, open this book and go on an exploration of the world's most amazing bridges!
Level R
NC870L