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Chicagos Bridges (Shire Library)
Nathan Holth
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Description for Chicagos Bridges (Shire Library)
Paperback. The Chicago River divides America's Second City into the North and South Sides, and the bridges that span it are famous for their number and beauty. This book traces the evolution of them all, from the original rising bascules to the designed twentieth-century structures that lend Chicago much of the grandeur for which it is known world-wide. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMG; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
The Chicago River divides America's Second City into the North and South Sides, and the bridges that span it are famous for their number and beauty. With the first constructed in 1832, it was only twelve years later that a moveable bridge appeared, and today Chicago is home to some sixty bridges in all, making it one of the most bridge-rich cities in the world. These bridges even today offer fascinating glimpses into Chicago's development from rough-and-tumble trading outpost to world-class city known for its architecture and culture, and this book traces the evolution of them all, from the original ... Read more
The Chicago River divides America's Second City into the North and South Sides, and the bridges that span it are famous for their number and beauty. With the first constructed in 1832, it was only twelve years later that a moveable bridge appeared, and today Chicago is home to some sixty bridges in all, making it one of the most bridge-rich cities in the world. These bridges even today offer fascinating glimpses into Chicago's development from rough-and-tumble trading outpost to world-class city known for its architecture and culture, and this book traces the evolution of them all, from the original ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library USA
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811039
SKU
9780747811039
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About Nathan Holth
Nathan Holth is founder of Historic Bridges (www.historicbridges.org), a resource of information and images relating to historic bridges. He has worked with such experts as Vern Mesler of VJM Metal Craftsman, a well-known expert in historic bridge restoration; Indiana bridge historian James Cooper; and the The Historic Bridge Foundation (historicbridgefoundation.com). Holth has personally visited and photo-documented more than 1,900 old ... Read more
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