A book of bridges (Registro nro. 114782)
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| control field | 74057 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134720.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 15019320 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | TG |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sparrow, Walter Shaw, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1862-1940 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A book of bridges |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2024 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2024-07-16 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | On the study of bridges and roads -- Man as the mimic of nature -- A few words on the Roman genius -- Old bridges, European, Persian and Chinese -- On the evolution of unfortified bridges -- Appendix I. Chinese gabled bridges -- Appendix II. Steep Roman bridges. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Carol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Book of Bridges" by Walter Shaw Sparrow is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution of bridges throughout history, ranging from their ancient origins to their significance in the context of human civilization and conflict. The author aims to blend artistic illustrations with in-depth insights about the cultural, social, and military implications of bridge-building across different societies. The opening of the book presents a detailed examination of the study of bridges, referred to as "pontism," and introduces the complex relationship between bridges and the various phases of humanity's existence. It begins by reflecting on the natural origins of bridges and discusses how humans, in their pursuit of survival and societal advancement, adopted and adapted these natural forms into constructed ones. In particular, Sparrow touches on the historical role that bridges have played in conflicts and military strategies, suggesting that the study of bridges can reveal broader truths about human progress and the ongoing struggle for survival throughout history. The engaging narrative invites readers to ponder the intrinsic link between infrastructure and the evolution of societies over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1915 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Bridges |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Brangwyn, Frank, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1867-1956 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74057">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74057</a> |
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