Book review: Tower Bridge: Operations Manual (1894 to date)

Author: Angus Low

Date published

18 November 2019

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Free

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Book review: Tower Bridge: Operations Manual (1894 to date)

The Structural Engineer

Author

Angus Low

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 11, 2019, Page(s) 1

Date published

18 November 2019

Author

Angus Low

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 11, 2019, Page(s) 1

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This jokey-styled book relating the history of Tower Bridge is most appealing in its illustrations, which offer both delight and technical interest, finds Angus Low.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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