Historic American Covered Bridges

Name: Historic American Covered Bridges
Price: 5.96 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780195213355

ISBN-10: 0195213351

ISBN-13: 9780195213355

Edition: N/A

Authors: Brian McKee, American Society American Society of Civil Engineers

List price: $39.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $5.96

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

The covered bridge is one of the last surviving icons of rural America. Originally designed with roof-like covers to protect the wooden support beams from the elements, the covered bridge dominated bridge design for fifty years, until the Bessemer process introduced the cheap steel which then became the material of preference. Yet these bridges over the years have been treasured for their rustic charm, romantic atmosphere (they are nicknamed "kissing bridges"), curious engineering, and historical value. Now, Historic American Covered Bridges presents a superb photographic record of 138 historic covered bridges found in the United States and Canada. Compiled by Brian J. McKee, a leading…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/10/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 11.20" wide x 9.20" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.870
Language: English