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Judith dupre captivates the eye mind and imagination in this ode to the greatest spans and cantilevers of the world admittedly fascinated by the way bridges weave in and out of the fabric of life ms dupre chronicles their history from the magnificent roman aqueduct pont du gard built in 18 bc to the longest suspension span in the world the akashi kaikyo bridge of japan to be . Bridges a history of the worlds most famous and important spans dupre judith on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers bridges a history of the worlds most famous and important spans. Description bookseller inventory song1884822754 about this title synopsis introduction by frank o gehry opening to a dazzling full yard span this panoramic tour introduces more than fifty of the worlds greatest bridges in 200 high quality black white photographs and an engaging text that sheds light on the historical and technological background of constructions that range from the . The book purports to be a history of the most famous and important bridge spans but the few factoids that make it into print are usually wrong even the most cursory peer reviewer would know that the san francisco earthquake was in 1906 not 1909 and no one will be enlightened by the authors description of the tacoma narrows or san francisco . Find many great new used options and get the best deals for bridges a history of the worlds most famous and important spans by judith dupre trade cloth at the best online prices at ebay free shipping for many products