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13 Bridges Children Should Know / Brad Finger.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: 13... children should knowPublisher: New York : Prestel, [2015]Copyright date: © 2015Description: 45 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9783791372402
  • 3791372408
Other title:
  • Thirteen bridges children should know
Subject(s):
Contents:
Pont du Gard, France -- Anji Bridge, China -- Charles Bridge, Prague -- Ponte Vecchio, Florence -- Stari Most, Mostar -- Rialto Bridge, Venice -- Pont Neuf, Paris -- Iron Bridge, England -- Brooklyn Bridge, New York -- Tower Bridge, London -- Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney -- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco -- Millau Viaduct, France.
Summary: This book introduces children to 13 important bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 624.2 F497 Available 33111008342210
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The most recent addition to Prestel's acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, offers a fascinating look at bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe. The bridges profiled in this engaging book for young readers have achieved legendary status. Filled with photographs, plans, drawings, and informative texts it explores the fascinating history, construction, design, and significance of 13 renowned structures in a manner that will appeal to children hungry for
information. In double-page spreads that highlight important
as well as little-known facts, they will learn about the building
of the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world; how the
Golden Gate bridge lives up to its evocative name; the haunting
history of Venice's 16th-century Bridge of Sighs, and the
ingenious construction methods devised by the builders of the
Brooklyn Bridge. Vibrantly designed to encourage children to
linger and explore the subject further, this book will appeal to
curious minds, and inspire its young readers to dream and build
on their own.

This book introduces children to 13 important bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe.

Pont du Gard, France -- Anji Bridge, China -- Charles Bridge, Prague -- Ponte Vecchio, Florence -- Stari Most, Mostar -- Rialto Bridge, Venice -- Pont Neuf, Paris -- Iron Bridge, England -- Brooklyn Bridge, New York -- Tower Bridge, London -- Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney -- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco -- Millau Viaduct, France.

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