ISBN：9783791372402  

书名：13 Bridges Children Should Know / 小朋友们应该知道的13座桥梁

书名：Brad Finger

出版信息：Prestel Junior，2015

装帧：精装，48页

尺寸：24.8 × 28.6 × 1.14 cm

语种：英文

内容提要：  

本书对全球范围内的知名桥梁进行了观察。通过对大量桥梁的照片、平面图、图纸和丰富的文字说明，探索了13座著名桥梁建筑的迷人历史、结构与设计意义。孩子们将了解到世界上最高的吊桥——米洛大桥（Millau Viaduct）的建造过程；金门大桥为何如此为人熟知；建于16世纪的威尼斯叹息桥（Bridge of Sighs）的历史，以及布鲁克林大桥建造者设计出的巧妙施工方法。本书旨在鼓励孩子们进一步探索“桥”这个主题，并激发他们的梦想和创造力。

The most recent addition to Prestel’s acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, offers a fascinating look at bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe. The bridges profiled in this engaging book for young readers have achieved legendary status. Filled with photographs, plans, drawings, and informative texts it explores the fascinating history, construction, design, and significance of 13 renowned structures in a manner that will appeal to children hungry for information. In double-page spreads that highlight important as well as little-known facts, they will learn about the building of the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world; how the Golden Gate bridge lives up to its evocative name; the haunting history of Venice’s 16th-century Bridge of Sighs, and the
ingenious construction methods devised by the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge. Vibrantly designed to encourage children to linger and explore the subject further, this book will appeal to curious minds, and inspire its young readers to dream and build on their own.