Book review: Tower Bridge: History, Engineering, Design

Author: Nick von Behr

Date published

18 November 2019

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Free

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Book review: Tower Bridge: History, Engineering, Design

The Structural Engineer

Author

Nick von Behr

Citation

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

Date published

18 November 2019

Author

Nick von Behr

Citation

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

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Nick von Behr enjoys this well-illustrated new history of Tower Bridge, covering its construction and life in operation, which will appeal to a broad general audience.

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1
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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