An exquisite celebration of the bridge. Strongly supports the assertion that bridges manifest the pinnacle of architectural aesthetics. Wide (18 x7.5<">), to carry the 36<">-wide double-page spread on the endpapers (The Rockville Bridge, Penn.). Covers examples from the Pont du Gard (18 B.C.) to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (to open 1998) with excellent photos (b&w) and descriptive text. A splendid book at an incredible price. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.