Roman Bridges

by Colin O'Connor

The Romans were the first great builders of bridges in the western world. Professor O'Connor, a civil engineer and expert in bridge construction, has examined a very large number of those bridges that still remain all over the Roman empire. In this book he presents a thorough listing and description of all known bridges, in many cases illustrating the construction of the bridges by his own photographs and sketches. Introductory chapters place the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521393264
• ISBN13: 9780521393263
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 11.7" x 8.3"