Includes index.

Early bridges -- Brooklyn Bridge -- Forth Rail Bridge -- Sydney Harbour Bridge -- Golden Gate Bridge -- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway -- Vasco da Gama Bridge -- Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge -- Millau Viaduct -- Hangzhou Bay Bridge -- Bridges in the future -- Glossary.

"Describes some of the longest and most famous bridges ever built. Includes information on the bridge designers, the challenges they faced, and statistics of the finished bridges"--Provided by publisher.