Bridges

Bridges is a large-format book that covers absolutely everything you would want to know for your first look into the topic, and anyone with an interest in architecture or geography will find plenty to interest them.

Paragraphs are accompanied by beautiful drawings by the illustrator Jakub Bachorik and so every page is a vibrant display that draws you in and around the information as you read; you could spend just as much time looking at the drawings as reading, making the book accessible to readers of all ages. The book covers topics you would expect such as the purpose of bridges, the historic influences, the construction and the record-breaking bridges of the world. But throughout, the reader will learn about human ingenuity and achievements that are very surprising, such as the Peruvian grass bridge which is renewed annually by the locals, or the bridge that allows people to walk below the water level it crosses, or the Lotus bridge in China which manages the transition between the left-hand driving in Macau and right-sided driving in China.

Also nestled amongst the content are surprising statistics as well as invitations for the reader to try making their own bridges or add in their favourite. Overall, this is a comprehensive as well as intriguing book that is suitable for sharing with younger ones or for older children to delve into themselves.