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Contents
chapter two Primitive Bridgebuilding | 14 |
chapter three Roman Bridgebuilders and Their | 37 |
chapter four The Brotherhood of Bridgebuilders | 55 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bridges and their builders |
| Authors | David Barnard Steinman, Sara Ruth Watson |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1941 |
| Length | 379 pages |
| Subjects | Bridges Engineers |
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