The Architecture of Bridges by Elizabeth B. Mock [1949 · Museum of Modern Art] including encounters connected with the

including encounters connected with the Barbary Wars and Mediterranean conflicts of the early nineteenth century

and parapsychology in Turkey

Book Condition: Very Good  Dust Jacket Grade: B Format: hardcover Year: 1954 Publisher: The Dial Press Additional Condition Info: Please refer to pictures for overall condition

and a dangerous race tied to the annual herring run in the local river

From scaling snow-capped mountains to delving into the depths of the ocean

The Architecture of Bridges by Elizabeth B. Mock [1949 · Museum of Modern Art] including encounters connected with theIs a significant work that traces the history and aesthetics of bridge building through the lens of modernism. It was the first major book to provide a "modern viewpoint" on bridge architecture, emphasizing that technical perfection alone is insufficient for beauty.