150 YEARS OF CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Opis produktu

An international symbol of the city of Bristol since its opening in 1864 Clifton Suspension Bridge was Brunels first major project.The legendary engineer once voted the second greatest Briton famously described it as śmy first child my darling. And certainly the strength of feeling for the bridge has not diminished as it remains one of Britains bestloved and most useful landmarks. However its journey into being was not a smooth one. The funding design and construction of the bridge were all fraught with difficulty as Brunel and his contemporaries worked at the forefront of engineering in their time trying and testing unknown materials techniques and theories. In fact it was not until 1864 five years after Brunels death and an astonishing thirtythree years since construction began that the completed bridge was finally unveiled and pronounced śa fitting monument to [a] late friend and colleague.Here Michael Pascoe an authority on its history uncovers many previously unknown facts about the bridge Bristol and Brunel himself. With outstanding archive and modern photography this volume records the history of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from construction through to present day celebrating 150 years of this magnificent structure.

Data Publikacji: 2014-10-06
Wymiary: 226 mm 248 mm