How Do Bridges Work?
by Roman Belyaev
b small publishing, 2020. First published in Russian in 2020.
Review written August 6, 2021, from a library book
Starred Review
This book does exactly what the title suggests – clearly explains how bridges work. There are plenty of pictures to help the reader understand.
Along the way, they show many actual examples. They look at the different ways bridges are structured and actual examples of each. Then the book looks at the many different ways bridges have been built.
In the back, there’s a fun section about actual bridges. We see the most unusual bridges, record-breaking bridges, and iconic bridges, finishing up with bridges in mythology and bridges in art.
I liked this bit of insight introducing record-breaking bridges:
Since there is no standard way to design or build a bridge, all world records are a relative concept. For example, to name the tallest bridge, first we have to specify what we mean by “height”: the height of the road deck or the height of the entire structure itself, including the pylons.
Once I opened this book, I couldn’t stop reading. The concepts are presented logically and clearly, and the reader will discover that bridges can be fascinating.
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