Bridges of the World

Bridges of the World
Giancarlo Ascari, Pia Valentinis
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NZ$ 27.99
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NZ$ 21.83
Hardback
h148 x 210mm - 136pg
15 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781914317569
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Fifty bridges from all over the world to be crossed on foot or with one' s imagination. Throughout history bridges have been used as a way to link people, places and cultures. Whether a natural arch or a man-made feat of engineering, bridges can be both beautiful and functional, each in a unique relationship with the land around it. And the stories that accompany these bridges are just as fascinating: the legends, anecdotes and the inspirational lives of those who designed, built and crossed them. This book celebrates some of the world' s best bridges of all description: great icons such as the Tower Bridge in London, the Charles Bridge in Prague and the Golden Gate in San Francisco; a precarious thread stretched between the Twin Towers by an acrobat; treasures destroyed and rebuilt, like the Mostar Bridge in Herzegovina; and a streak of frozen snow between the crevasses of a glacier.
Giancarlo Ascari, aka Elfo, is an Italian cartoonist and journalist who has illustrated and written for major Italian newspapers and magazines. After earning a degree in Architecture, he started working as a cartoonist in 1977, becoming one of the protagonists of the increasingly popular Italian comic strip scene. In 2015, he and fellow author and illustratorPia Valentinis formed a creative duo and began publishing books together:The Green Fingers of Monsieur Monet,Yum!,Zip!,Gong! andLalala!. He co-illustrated with Pia Valentinis Cher Auteur, by Riccardo Bozzi. They live in Italy.

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