Bridges are to Cross Author:Philemon Sturges, Giles Laroche (Illustrator) Everyone knows bridges are to cross -- to get to the other side. But did you know that some bridges carry llamas loaded with firewood, some let people dance over lazy rivers, some were forts for defending castles, and some were crossed by emperors and popes? From a simple log to woven webs of steel, bridges reflect our values, our lifestyles. Fe... more »ast your eyes on these bridges from around the world, all painstakingly created with intricately cut paper, and you will come to realize that crossing is only one reason for having a bridge.
This bird's-eye view of the most famous and majestic bridges in the world takes readers from the car-carrying Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, to the water-carrying Segovia Aqueduct in Spain, to the train-carrying Firth of Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bridge enthusiasts young and old will delight in poring over the fifteen bridges and their settings, all impressively replicated using intricate cut-paper artwork.« less