Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964196328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The 283 colorful pictures cover 20 centuries and 16 countries across North America and Europe, concentrating on structures with striking aesthetic features. A remarkable gallery of lavish photographs which elevate bridges from pieces of the roadway to pieces of art. This splendid book, a testament to one man’s fascination, invites the reader’s wonder at the utility and grace, strength and imagination, the art and science of bridges.. The succinct but somehow satisfying captions reveal that Cortright has made an extensive study of his favorite photographic subjects
Review printed in November 1998 issue of "Civil Engineering" A Customer "CIVIL ENGINEERING" PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS LONDON, NOVEMBER 1998Bridging - discovering the beauty of bridgesThis is a little book (235 x 187 x 13mm) in metric measurement, but it is a very big book when one considers the quality of its construction and the quality of its contents. Its stitched signatures contain 283 glossy full colour bridge photographs from 16 North American and European countries. The photogr. Fascinating, eye-opening and a heck of a lot of fun Like most people, I'd never really noticed bridges before reading this book. After looking through this book at my father in-law's house, though, I can't stop noticing every one I encounter.Bridges are little pieces of land suspended over a precipice. Engineers have spent the last 3000 years trying to solve the problems of seemingly uncrossable rivers and chasms, and Cortright's photographic selection of bridges, spanning more than two m. "Perfect gift (especially for yourself)" according to A Customer. I'm a giver of books: novels, poetry, cookbooks, and more than any other single book, this one: "Bridging." It has art and love, form and metaphor. The beautiful images and the metaphor of "bridging" -- and the personality of the recipient and the occasion for the gift -- make inscribing the book for a friend a pleasure.I grew up with the Mississippi bridges of St. Louis and have lived for decades with the bridges of New York City -- so