Encyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels by Johnson, Stephen Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less
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Product Identifiers
PublisherInfobase Holdings, Inc.
ISBN-10081604483X
ISBN-139780816044832
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038661315
Product Key Features
Book TitleEncyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicEngineering (General), Civil / Bridges, Civil / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering
AuthorRoberto T. Leon, Stephen Johnson
Book SeriesThe Facts on File Science Library
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight42.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-053200
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal624/.2/03
SynopsisThis reference presents more than 200 in-depth entries that document man's most significant engineering endeavours. In addition to introducing readers to the world's most important bridges and tunnels, the book also examines the technology that made them possible and the remarkable human dramas involved in their creation. Accounts of construction efforts, political struggles, life stories, and concise explanations of the principles behind bridge and tunnel engineering are illustrated with photographs that offer views of some of the most majestic structures in the world.