Tower Bridge Operations Manual: 1894 to Date - Insights Into the History, Design, Construction and Operation of This London Icon

by John M. Smith

Tower Bridge is one of London's most recognizable landmarks. Visited by some 830,000 sightseers every year, it is famous the world over as an icon of England's capital city. In 2019 the bridge celebrates its 125th anniversary. John M. Smith describes its genesis and construction, the larger-than-life characters that drove the project forward, and the novel technologies employed in the bridge's design and operation. Supported with a wealth of fascinating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178521649X
• ISBN13: 9781785216497
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.7"