Bridges: The science and art of the world's most inspiring structures - David Blockley - Google Books

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Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong? Bridge building is a magnificent example of…