bridges

Photographs and text provide information about the history, construction, and different types of bridges.

Presents information on how bridges are built, their history, and the various types. Provides a list of important bridges in America.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, the world's longest bridge.

Describes and explains various types of bridges and how they are built.

Introduces ten famous American bridges: the Verrazano Narrows, San Francisco-Oakland Bay, Frankford Avenue, Royal Gorge, Golden Gate, Evergreen Point, Chesapeake Bay, Mackinac, Coos Bay, and Brooklyn Bridge.

Describes the parts, materials, and design of bridges and discusses site preparation, different kinds of bridges, bridge uses, and disasters.

Presents the story of Lemuel Chenoweth, a simple furniture builder, who won the contest to construct a bridge over the Tygart River in Philippi, Virginia.

Relates the story of Homan Walsh, a fifteen-year-old boy who in 1847 successfully flew a kite over the Niagara River from Canada to the United States, enabling work to begin on a suspension bridge over Niagara Falls.

Introduces various types of fixed and movable bridges and discusses their construction and uses.

Hand-colored photographs illustrate bridges of many different types, with descriptions of their design and use.