[Portland and Oregon Bridge Books] [Educational Books (inc. Toothpick Bridges)] [Bridge Engineering]
Portland and Oregon Bridge Books & Misc....
| Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder |
By Robert W. Hadlow
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A study of the life of Conde Balcom McCullough, who as Oregon's bridge engineer in the mid-1900's lead designs of hundreds of Oregon bridges, including several famous bridges on the Oregon Coast (e.g. the amazing Yaquina Bay Bridge). Besides Powells, see the link at www.orst.edu/dept/press/ElegantArch.html.
| Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon |
By Dwight A. Smith, James B. Norman, Pieter T. Dykman
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An exhaustive summary of Oregon's historic highway bridges - with brief facts about each and numerous black & white photos. Many Portland bridges are covered. Not really a "coffee table" book, but a great resource and a good educational tool. Essential for Oregon bridge nuts.
| The Portland Bridge Book |
By Sharon Wood
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Sketches and history of each Portland Bridge.
| Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges |
By Robert S. Cortright
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Great photos of bridges around the world, including several in Oregon. Nice coffee table book. The photographer, Mr. Cortright, lives in the Portland area.
| Portland Bridges Poster |
By Michael Beard
(Buy at ErrolGraphics also). This poster by Michael Beard shows drawings of all the Portland bridges stacked on top of each other. Powells finally got them back in stock; I've had several requests for them over the years. Can be framed, too. You won't be disappointed. See also Michael's website to buy more of his stuff.
| Portland Bridges Shirt |
By Michael Beard
I've seen this shirt - same as the Michael Beard poster, I think. See also Michael's website to buy more of his stuff.
| Architectural Guidebook to Portland |
By Bart King
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Ever wonder about the origin of Portland's eclectic mix of buildings old and new? This is a terrific resource with photos, key facts, and colorful trivia about most of the important and significant structures in the city. Even buildings constructed as late as 2000 are covered. If you ever have friends or relatives in town and take them around the city, you'll want to whip out this guide to answer their questions. Great book.
| The Portland Handbook |
By Margie Rikert, Carol Cowan
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Essential info about the Portland area.
| Best Places Portland |
By Kim Carlson (editor), Carrie Floyd (editor)
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Great info about Portland.
| Oregon Covered Bridges |
By Bert Webber
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| Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America |
By Henry Petroski
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Nice colorful history of bridge building in America, with biographies of many famous designers of American bridges. A full-length non-fiction book, not a picture book...
| The Great Bridge : The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge |
By David McCullough
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An early work from David McCullough - a great history of the building of this landmark bridge. (A full-length non-fiction book not a photo book.) McCullough later achieved popular fame with his acclaimed biography "Truman" and as narrator of Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War".
| Building Toothpick Bridges |
By Jeanne Pollard
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How to build toothpick bridges...
| Bridges |
By Etta Kaner
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"The well-illustrated Bridges is a guide to hands-on building of models of a dozen sorts. It makes clear the pushes and pulls that underlie the mechanics and materials of bridge design at a level suited for grade school kids." - Scientific American, Philip and Phylis Morrison
| Truss Fun |
By David W. Harris
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| Bridgescape: The Art of Designing Bridges |
By Frederick Gottemoeller
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Some great photos of bridges from around the world.
| Bridges |
By Judith Dupre, Frank O. Gehry
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| Bridges |
By Steven A. Ostrow
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| Creation of Bridges |
By David Bennett
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| Bridges : Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test |
By Michael P. Kline (Illustrator), Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth J. Rieth
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| A picture history of the Brooklyn Bridge: with 167 prints and photographs |
By Mary J Shapiro
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| Bridges |
By Lionel Browne
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| Bridges :masterpieces of architecture |
By Lionel Browne
| Bridge Engineering: Design, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance of Modern Highway Bridges |
By Demetrios E. Tonias
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| Bridge engineering handbook |
By Wai Fah Chen
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| The Art of Structural Engineering: The Work of Jorg Schlaich and his Team |
By Alan Holgate
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Not reviewed...
| Design of Modern Highway Bridges |
By Narendra Taly, Marendra Taly
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| Bridge Deck Analysis |
By Eugene J. O'Brien
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Structural analysis (engineering)...
| Bridge Deck Behaviour |
By Edmund C Hambly
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Bridge Engineering...
| Bridge Loads |
By Colin And Peter A. Shaw O'connor
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"the methodology behind the calculation of bridge loads..." - Powells.
| Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges: a Complete Guide |
By Benjamin Evans
| Covered Bridges of Vermont |
By Ed Barna
| American covered bridges :a pictorial history |
By Jill Caravan
| Covered Bridges of the Middle West |
By Richard Sande Allen
| Covered Bridges of the South |
By Richard Sande Allen
| Covered Bridges of the West - A History |
By Kramer Adams
| Bridges |
By Nicola Baxter
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A Children's non-fiction book about bridges...
| Bridges |
By Elaine Landau
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