Product Description

Full color photographic study of bridges from all continents of the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256473 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Review
(leaves) the reader wanting more and looking with new eyes at the subject of this altogether pleasing volume.'PHILIP MAKIN,Reviewer -- Bridge Design & Engineering, London 1st Quarter 2004

From the Publisher
A remarkable gallery of lavish photographs which elevate bridges from pieces of the roadway to pieces of art.

With 306 colorful pictures from 28 countries across 6 continents, Cortright awakens the eye and mind to the beauty of bridges.

These are lovingly composed and arranged photographs that give us not only the settings but the personalities of these bridges.

With its elegant photos and just the right amount of text to help you appreciate them, this book will appeal to anyone from an eight-year-old to a civil engineer.

About the Author
In 1994 Robert Cortright published his collection of pictures in a book entitled Bridging. That was followed in 1998 with the publication of Bridging, Discovering the Beauty of Bridges.

His work has also appeared in Bridges, by Judith Dupré, NY, 1997; BROAR by Gunnar Hedin, Stockholm, 1997; The Dragon Bridge by Gorazd Humar, Slovenia, 1999; The Creation of Bridges, by David Bennett, London, 1999; Bridges that Changed the World, by Bernhard Graf, Munich, 2002; Encyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels, by Stephen Johnson, NY, 2002; and regularly in the A.S.C.E Bridges Calendar.

To justify this book’s title, Bridging the World, Cortright has extended his travels worldwide, collecting compelling images of bridges from six continents.

Customer Reviews

Absolutely beautiful.
BRIDGING THE WORLD would make a wonderful gift for anyone with an interest in engineering or architecture, an armchair traveler or history buff, or anyone who just likes beautiful photography. Cortright is a retired American banker who just loves bridges. This is his third book filled with bridge photos, and he's obviously very good at his craft. The photos are gorgeous, displaying bridges from all over the world, with 306 clear, colorful photos from 28 countries and six continents.

The photography is exquisite -- you can see the individual cables, the shadows on the water or canyon beneath the structure, and the texture of the stones and other materials used in the bridge construction. The book arranges the bridges more or less chronologically or by length of span. The photos are divided by method of construction used in the bridge -- beam, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, aqueducts and special bridges. The book begins with structures built in ancient times and moves on to huge, modern works of art. To see several of the photos, visit www.bridgeink.com. Strongly recommended, especially as a gift.

Bridging is Fun
An amazing book. Great photos of bridges all over the world. Very insightful. The book has inspired me to go Bridging and I use the book as a reference handbook.

More fantastic bridges!
Bridge aficionados are lucky that Bob Cortright is alive, well, and traveling the world with his camera and lifelong, unabashed love of bridges. In this, his third magnificent volume, Cortright takes his camera further afield to bring readers stunning, full color photographs of bridges from 28 countries across six continents. His witty, succinct commentary conveys fascinating lore and trivia about each bridge. A perfect gift for travelers, students, and pontists of all ages. To see more of Cortright's bridges, visit [...].