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Bridges Richard Hayman

Bridges By Richard Hayman

Bridges by Richard Hayman


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Bridges by Richard Hayman

From the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges comprise some of the most recognisable landmarks in Britain. Whether the smallest arch or the largest overpass, each has a rich architectural, economic, social and sometimes even religious history. This beautifully illustrated introduction by Richard Hayman explains how piety built and maintained bridges in the Middle Ages; how economic forces inspired a new generation of road bridges in the eighteenth century, such as the Menai Bridge in North Wales, and how technological prowess gave us soaring Victorian railway viaducts and the concrete road bridges of the twentieth century.

About Richard Hayman

Richard Hayman is a medieval, industrial and architectural historian who writes on the history of the British landscape and has for many years been involved in the listing of historic buildings in Wales and England. He is the author of the Shire Books Coal Mining in Britain and The Iron Industry, among others.

Table of Contents

Across the Water Medieval Bridges Road Bridges Aqueducts and Railway Bridges Steel and Concrete Further Reading Places to Visit Index

Additional information

GOR011931761
9781784423872
1784423874
Bridges by Richard Hayman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20200220
96
N/A
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