Of Bridges: A Poetic and Philosophical Account

by Thomas Harrison

Book Overview

Offers a philosophical history of bridges--both literal bridges and their symbolic counterparts--and the acts of cultural connection they embody.

"Always," wrote Philip Larkin, "it is by bridges that we live." Bridges represent our aspirations to connect, to soar across divides. And it is the unfinished business of these aspirations that makes bridges such stirring sights, especially when they are marvels of ingenuity.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022682649X
• ISBN13: 9780226826493
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"