Since the first covered bridge in America was built across the Schuykill River in Philadelphia in 1805, Pennsylvania has been the testing ground for some of the world's most unusual and interesting bridges. Shank delves into the lives and works of Burr, Wernwag, Town, Howe, Ellet, Roebling and Modjeski and others who revolutionized bridge-building of the past 5000 years. With 2-color photos and drawings, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in all bridges...covered to suspension...old or new.
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William H. Shank, Professional Engineer and Lehigh University Graduate, has been authoring books on transportation history in his native state of Pennsylvania for over 40 years. He was instrumental in founding the Pennsylvania Canal Society and the American Canal Society. A leading authority in his field, he has authored 8 books on canal and Pennsylvania transportation history and has also lectured extensively throughout the Northeast. In 1973 he founded his own publishing company, the American Canal & Transportation Center.
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As an amateur historian, and fan of covered bridges, I found this book fascinating. There are at least 2 (and usually 3) old photos on each page. How fascinating it was to see bridges that I've driven across or seen on my travels around PA as they appeared 100 years ago. It's especially cool to see a covered bridge once stood where a steel bridge stands today. Included is a review of railroad and canal bridges.
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Before examining the actual structure created by our pioneer bridge builders in Pennsylvania, it seems logical to investigate the builders themselves and their particular specialities in the bridge engineering field. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
historic bridges, permanent bridge, bridge designers, center span, bridge engineers, main span, metal bridges, bridge company, truss bridge Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Roebling, Pennsylvania Railroad, United States, Delaware River, Ralph Modjeski, James Moore, National Road, New Jersey, Theodore Burr, James Finley, Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Timothy Palmer, Keystone Shortway, Charles Ellet, Ithiel Town, Lehigh Canal, Market Street, Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Fayette County, George Swetnam, Kinzua Viaduct, Monongahela River, Ohio River New!
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Before examining the actual structure created by our pioneer bridge builders in Pennsylvania, it seems logical to investigate the builders themselves and their particular specialities in the bridge engineering field. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
historic bridges, permanent bridge, bridge designers, center span, bridge engineers, main span, metal bridges, bridge company, truss bridge Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Roebling, Pennsylvania Railroad, United States, Delaware River, Ralph Modjeski, James Moore, National Road, New Jersey, Theodore Burr, James Finley, Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Timothy Palmer, Keystone Shortway, Charles Ellet, Ithiel Town, Lehigh Canal, Market Street, Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Fayette County, George Swetnam, Kinzua Viaduct, Monongahela River, Ohio River New!
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- Great Floods of Pennsylvania by William H. Shank in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Indian Trails to Superhighways by W. H. Shank in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Amazing Pennsylvania Canals by W. H. Shank in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- When Horses Pulled Boats by Alvin F. Harlow in Back Matter
- The Mississippi River (Rivers of North America) by Jen Green in Back Matter
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- Pennsylvania Transportation History by W. H. Shank on 4 pages
- Three Hundred Years With the Pennsylvania Traveler by William H. Shank in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Indian Trails to Superhighways by W. H. Shank in Front Matter, page 36, and Back Matter
- Forensic Engineering by Paul A. Bosela 7 Norbert J. Delatte (Editors) on page 437
- Great Floods of Pennsylvania by William H. Shank in Back Matter
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