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Description
This book describes bridges throughout history and around the world. It explores the materials and building technologies used in bridge construction. The book answers questions about famous bridges, including how suspension bridges work and what the longest bridge is. It includes examples of important bridges from Roman times to the present.
Quick Summary
From the Golden Gate to tiny footbridges in remote villages, this book takes readers on a stunning visual tour of the world's most jaw-dropping bridges. Kids will marvel at towering suspension bridges, discover how ancient Romans built structures that still stand today, and get hooked on The Incredible Rockhead and the Spectacular Scissorlegz engineering stories behind icons like the Brooklyn Bridge and London's Tower Bridge. If your kid loves "How Things Work" books or enjoys impressing friends with wild Guinness World Records-style facts, they'll devour this bridge-packed adventure. Perfect for curious readers in grades 4-8 who love science, travel, or just want to know which bridge can swing open in just two minutes.