Bridges.Bridges Richard Ri·chard , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000. Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a L. Cleary Clea·ry , Beverly Born 1916. American author of children's books. Her works include a series of humorous novels featuring Henry Huggins. W.W. Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks 500--5th Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10110 0393731367, $75.00 www.wwnorton.com BRIDGES: A NORTON/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VISUAL SOURCEBOOK provides a survey of the history, engineering challenges and art of American bridge design, from major national monuments national monument In the U.S., any of numerous areas reserved by the federal government for the protection of objects or places of historical, scientific, or prehistoric interest. to local structures which display unique solutions to bridge-building problems. All structural types--from arch to suspension--are covered, and even moveable bridges are surveyed to provide insights into common engineering and design approaches. Packed with black and white photos throughout, BRIDGES is a survey highly recommended for any college-level collection strong in either engineering or structural art. |
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