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Bridges of the World
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Bridges of the World
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Giancarlo Ascari
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By (author) Pia Valentinis
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:136 | Dimensions(mm): Height 148,Width 210 |
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Category/Genre | Geography Places and peoples - pictorial works |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781914317569
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Classifications | Dewey:624.2 |
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Illustrations |
illus
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Welbeck Publishing Group
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Imprint |
OH Editions
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Publication Date |
15 September 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Fifty bridges from all over the world to be crossed on foot or with one's imagination. Throughout history bridges have been used as a way to link people, places and cultures. Whether a natural arch or a man-made feat of engineering, bridges can be both beautiful and functional, each in a unique relationship with the land around it. And the stories that accompany these bridges are just as fascinating: the legends, anecdotes and the inspirational lives of those who designed, built and crossed them. This book celebrates some of the world's best bridges of all description: great icons such as the Tower Bridge in London, the Charles Bridge in Prague and the Golden Gate in San Francisco; a precarious thread stretched between the Twin Towers by an acrobat; treasures destroyed and rebuilt, like the Mostar Bridge in Herzegovina; and a streak of frozen snow between the crevasses of a glacier.
Author Biography
Giancarlo Ascari, aka Elfo, is an Italian cartoonist and journalist who has illustrated and written for major Italian newspapers and magazines. After earning a degree in Architecture, he started working as a cartoonist in 1977, becoming one of the protagonists of the increasingly popular Italian comic strip scene. In 2015, he and fellow author and illustratorPia Valentinis formed a creative duo and began publishing books together:The Green Fingers of Monsieur Monet,Yum!,Zip!,Gong! andLalala!. He co-illustrated with Pia Valentinis Cher Auteur, by Riccardo Bozzi. They live in Italy.
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