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The construction of bridges in Britain and Ireland during the period of 1735–1835 was marked by important technical developments and the introduction of new materials. This book is a comprehensive history of bridge building during the century, treating the administration and financing of projects as well as the designs and methods of construction. All the bridges described are of interest as engineering works; as architecture some are unimportant but many achieved real grandeur and beauty. The book is based on exhaustive study of primary sources which are fully documented, but it is a highly readable account. More than half of it consists of narratives of individual bridge projects, in which all the men involved, from noblemen and generals to country masons and carpenters, come alive for the reader. Much of the detail of these stories has never been published before. Among the topics which can be traced through the narratives are the growth in spans and changes in the proportions of bridges, the borrowing and modification of Continental styles, a halting progress towards the use of scientific theory in bridge design, the introduction of iron arches and the important role played by 'amateurs', including Tom Paine and Samuel Johnson. Over 200 illustrations accompany the text.
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The construction of bridges in Britain and Ireland during the period of 1735–1835 was marked by important technical developments and the introduction of new materials. This book is a comprehensive history of bridge building during the century, treating the administration and financing of projects as well as the designs and methods of construction.
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Arch Bridges and Their Builders 17351835
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Arch bridges and their builders, 1735-1835
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Arch Bridges and Their Builders,17351835
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Arch Bridges and Their Builders 1735 - 1835
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Arch Bridges and Their Builders, 1735-1835 / Ted Ruddock
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Condition: Used: Good. [FIRST EDITION] Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1979. Hardcover, no dust jacket. xiii, 254 pages with many illustrations; 30 cm. Subjects: Bridges, Arched--Great Britain. Engineers--Great Britain. An unused x-(institutional) library copy with only one mark. Possibly bound upside-down, hinges weak. else a very nice example of this hard-to-find title. Seller Inventory # GR-605S-1GJ5
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 254 pages; Description: xiii, 254 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. Subjects: Bridges, Arched --Great Britain. Engineers --Great Britain. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 99286
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. The construction of bridges in Britain and Ireland during the period of 1735-1835 was marked by important technical developments and the introduction of new materials. This book is a comprehensive history of bridge building during the century, treating the administration and financing of projects as well as the designs and methods of construction. All the bridges described are of interest as engineering works; as architecture some are unimportant but many achieved real grandeur and beauty. The book is based on exhaustive study of primary sources which are fully documented, but it is a highly readable account. More than half of it consists of narratives of individual bridge projects, in which all the men involved, from noblemen and generals to country masons and carpenters, come alive for the reader. Much of the detail of these stories has never been published before. Among the topics which can be traced through the narratives are the growth in spans and changes in the proportions of bridges, the borrowing and modification of Continental styles, a halting progress towards the use of scientific theory in bridge design, the introduction of iron arches and the important role played by 'amateurs', including Tom Paine and Samuel Johnson. Over 200 illustrations accompany the text. This book is a comprehensive history of bridge building during the century. Book has minor shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 20110310139595
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