Bridges of the World

by Giancarlo Ascari

Fifty bridges from all over the world to be crossed on foot or with one's imagination. ,/p> Bridges can both link people and cultures, providing access and communication, or divide them. They are both steady and fragile, have architectural style and aesthetic qualities. Many ancient myths even present bridges as passages between faraway worlds. More often than not, a bridge represents the story of a person or persons with a vision and determination to make a change, then pursuing it, despite any obstacles. This book features fifty bridges of all great classics such as the Old Bridge (Wales), the Charles Bridge (Prague) and the Golden Gate (San Francisco) ; a precarious thread stretched between the Twin Towers by an acrobat (New York); treasures destroyed and rebuilt, like the Mostar Bridge (Herzegovina); a streak of frozen snow between the crevasses of a glacier. But it is also a book of stories that accompany these legends, anecdotes and the inspirational lives of those who designed, built and crossed them.

136 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2018

Reviews

[Savasandir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quattro stelle per i bei disegni; avrei preferito qualche notizia in più sui singoli ponti, i trafiletti presenti sono davvero troppo scarni.

[Bunny]

Voglia irrefrenabile di viaggiare e di rivedere anche i ponti già visti piuttosto.

[Montse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quizás se deba a la brevedad de las historias de cada uno de estos bellísimos puentes, pero creo que le falta algo a este libro por otro lado tan hermoso.