{"product_id":"pittsburghs-bridges-9781467134248","title":"Pittsburgh's Bridges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePittsburgh's Bridges takes a comprehensive look at the design, construction, and, sometimes, demolition of the bridges that shaped Pittsburgh, ranging from the covered bridges of yesterday to those that define the skyline today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePittsburgh is the \"City of Bridges,\" and what remarkable bridges they are! The area's challenging topography of deep ravines and mighty rivers - the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio - set the stage for engineers, architects, and contractors to conquer the terrain with a variety of distinctive spans. Many were designed to be beautiful as well as functional. While other cities may have one signature bridge, Pittsburgh has such a wide variety that no single bridge can represent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilson Pe, Todd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Todd Wilson is an award-winning professional engineer in Pittsburgh who has been photographing and writing about bridges his whole life. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in civil engineering and engineering and public policy. He serves as a trustee of Pittsburgh History \u0026amp; Landmarks Foundation. Helen Wilson, a graduate of Carlow University, worked as a teacher, editor, and writer for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. She is a historical researcher and writer and vice president of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society in Pittsburgh.","brand":"Arcadia Publishing (SC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337771454738,"sku":"9781467134248","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_358597bc-13bb-4cdc-889a-1be4d136dadd.jpg?v=1737065599","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pittsburghs-bridges-9781467134248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}