Chinese Bridges
Living Architecture from China's Past
Bridges, the least known and understood of China's many wonders, are one of its most striking and resilient feats of architectural prowess. Chinese Bridges brings together a thorough look at the marvels of Chinese bridge design from one of the world's leading experts on Chinese culture and historical geography, Ronald G. Knapp. While many consider bridges to be merely utilitarian civil engineering, the bridges of China move beyond that stereotype, as many are undeniably dramatic, even majestic and daring. Chinese Bridges illustrates in detail 20 well-preserved ancient bridges along with descriptions and essays on the distinctive architectural…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8048-4968-5
- EAN: 9780804849685
- Produktnummer: 23462476
- Verlag: Tuttle Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Masse: H23.2 cm x B30.0 cm x D2.6 cm 1'494 g
- Abbildungen: over 400 full-color & archival photos and drawings
- Gewicht: 1494
Über den Autor
Since 1965, Ronald G. Knapp has spent significant time carrying out research in the Chinese countryside and is the author or contributing editor of more than a dozen books, including the award-winning Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation. Knapp is currently SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York, New Paltz, where he also lives.A. Chester Ong, born in the Philippines and currently based in Hong Kong, has photographed widely throughout Asia. His photography appears in magazines, exhibitions, as well as books, including China Modern, Chinese Houses, and China Living.
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