{"product_id":"bridges-9781782745761","title":"Bridges","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom abandoned structures that have long ceased to take you anywhere to todays feats of engineering  Bridges is a pictorial celebration of 150 suspension bridges  iron bridges  stone bridges  aqueducts  viaducts  railway bridges  footbridges and rope bridges. Organised in sections such as abandoned bridges  classic bridges and superstructures  the book contains an immense range of wooden  stone  iron  steel and concrete bridges. There are tiny village bridges and vast bridges  narrow bridges and motorway-wide bridges  bridges that act as dams and bridges that support buildings  covered bridges  famous bridges and little-known gems. From San Franciscos Golden Gate bridge to the 21st century Millau Viaduct in France  the tallest bridge in the world  from the Roman aqueduct in Segovia  Spain  to farmers still building bamboo bridges  the book draws examples from all over the world. Ranging from the Rocky Mountains to Siberia and Iran  a picture emerges of not only how new technologies have made it possible for bridges to be built  but also how bridges have themselves been catalysts for social change. And when they have been abandoned  such as in former gold rush towns  these bridges tell their own stories of how the world moves on. Presented in a landscape format and with 150 outstanding colour photographs  Bridges is a stunning collection of images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647897231413,"sku":"ByrdShop_1782745769","price":25.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781782745761.jpg?v=1781699422","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/bridges-9781782745761","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}