The Bridge Between Worlds: A Brief History of Connection
by Gavin Francis
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Description
In a world increasingly preoccupied by borders, bridges celebrate the possibility of connection, allowing the flow of goods, people and ideas. Bridges are among our grandest physical structures with the power of transforming lives and economies, but we also stand (or fall) upon the simple arch of bones in our feet. Text is a bridge between writer and reader, and conversation builds bridges of understanding between minds.
Dr Gavin Francis has spent his life fascinated by the power of bridges to improve human connection. In The Bridge Between Worlds he examines bridges both actual and metaphorical, on a journey through more than twenty countries, across four decades of travel.
From Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo to Brooklyn, Victoria Falls to London, Singapore to Siberia, this thought-provoking book reflects on connections between nations and between individuals. Francis demonstrates what the building of bridges has meant to our civilisation, how crossings can enrich our lives, and the price we pay when we tear them down.
Details
The Bridge Between Worlds: A Brief History of Connection
by Gavin Francis
ISBN
9781805300137
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Binding
Hardback
Publication date
Sept. 12, 2024
Dimensions
22.0cm x 15.9cm x 3.0cm