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From the best-selling author of Skyscrapers comes the much-anticipated revised edition of her magnificent chronological tour of the world's most significant and eye-popping spans, now in color and bigger than ever. This visual history of the world''s landmark bridges is thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication twenty years ago, with all-new photographs and features cutting edge work by today's international superstars of architecture and engineering. Spanning two-thousand years of technological and aesthetic triumphs, Bridges stands as the most thorough, authoritative, and gorgeous book on the subject, as dramatic in presentation as the structures it celebrates. Breathtaking photographs capture the bridges' details as well as their monumental scale; architectural drawings and plans invite you behind the scenes as new bridges take shape; and lively commentary on each explores its importance and historic context.
About the Author
Critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Judith Dupré writes about art, life, and architecture. Published in 14 languages, her books are beloved by readers around the globe. Her iconic SKYSCRAPERS, first published in 1996, remains a worldwide bestseller. Above all, Judith seeks to engage and delight readers who'd like to know more about the built environment. Visit http://www.judithdupre.com
A twentieth-anniversary edition of BRIDGES drops on Nov. 7, 2017! This new edition has been updated and expanded. ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER tells the story of the most astonishing architectural project in recent memory. For special events, news, videos and interviews, visit http://www.onewtcbook.com
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, among many national publications, have covered her work. Her books have been featured in dozens of holiday-gift and Top-10 lists, including those in People, Entertainment Weekly, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Radio and TV spots include ABC, CBS, PBS, BBC, History Channel, Discovery Channel, NPR, WNYC, Voice of America, and Sirius XM.
Born in Providence, RI, Dupré holds degrees from Brown and Yale Universities and studied at the Open Atelier of Design and Architecture in Manhattan. She is a 2015 National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar.
