Books on Bridges

by Molly Hewitt

Historic Bridges:

Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge, by David McCullough.

Great American Bridges and Dams : A National Trust Guide, by Donald C. Jackson, David G. McCullough.

Landmark American Bridges, by Eric Delony.

Covered Bridges of Vermont, by Ed Barna.

Historic American Covered Bridges, by Brian J. McKee, American Society of Civil Engineers.

The Art of Bridges:

Bridgescape : The Art of Designing Bridges, by Frederick Gottemoeller, Freder Gottemoeller.

Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, by Judith Dupre, Frank O. Gehry.

Engineers of Dreams : Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America, by Henry Petroski, Edward Kastenmeier

For Younger Kids:

Building Toothpick Bridges; Grades 5-8, by J. Pollard

Brooklyn Bridge: The Story of the World's Most Famous Bridge & the Remarkable Family That Built It, by Elizabeth Mann, Alan Witschonke (Illustrator).

The Golden Gate Bridge (Building America), by Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty, Bruce S. Glassman (Editor).

Bridges of the World Coloring Book, by Bruce Lafontaine.

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