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Bishop Peter <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Bridge / / Peter Bishop |
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ISBN |
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1-282-26380-3 |
9786612263804 |
1-86189-469-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bridges - Design and construction |
Bridges |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-231) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Bridge Cover; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction: The Telling of the Bridge; 1: Technologies of Extension: Burt Creek to Lhasa; 2: The Technology of Assemblage: Bridges and the Construction of the City; 3: Technologies of Connection; 4: Spanning Technologies; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Peter Bishop provides a comprehensive historical account of the role of bridges in the advancement of human culture. |
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