Presents a pictorial history of architectural and engineering achievements in the design and building of bridges.

Examines historical and contemporary bridges, including Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Pont Neuf in Paris, Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia, and Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong.

"In Who Built That? Bridges, Didier Cornille presents ten of the most important bridges in the world, from the first in cast iron to the longest in pre-stressed concrete in the southern hemisphere, to the tallest in the world. Introducing each engineer or architect, the main concepts of their work, and some of their most important projects in charming drawings and accessible text, Bridges is a fun primer for readers of all ages interested in learning...

"A panorama of some of the most famous bridges ever constructed, as well as lesser-known wonders."--Jacket.

A thoughtful analysis of how our world's borders came to be and why we may be emerging from a lengthy period of "cartographical stasis" What is a country? While certain basic tenets-such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies like the United Nations-seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including...