Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel : Minnesota's Historic Bridges /

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Like never before we are aware of the crucial place of bridges in our lives. The spans that warranted little notice are now at the forefront of public and political debate and we are reminded of the rich history?and the uncertain future?of bridging in Minnesota. Historian Denis P. Gardner documents...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gardner, Denis, 1965-
Otros Autores: DeLony, Eric
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Historic bridges.
Bridges > Design and construction.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Bridges.
Ponts historiques > Minnesota.
Historic bridges > Minnesota.
Bridges > Minnesota > Design and construction > History.
Minnesota.
History.
Computer network resources.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Like never before we are aware of the crucial place of bridges in our lives. The spans that warranted little notice are now at the forefront of public and political debate and we are reminded of the rich history?and the uncertain future?of bridging in Minnesota. Historian Denis P. Gardner documents and celebrates a wide range of the state?s rural and urban spans, telling the remarkable stories of their construction and impact on Minnesota life and culture. From Pratt trusses to bowstring arches, Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel describes nearly every bridge type found in Minnesota, including r.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780816656479

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