Bridge explores the bridge as both a practical feat of engineering and a powerful cultural symbol. Peter Bishop examines how bridges have shaped landscapes, cities and human movement while also occupying an important place in art, literature, photography and the imagination. Ranging across different historical periods and types of construction, the book considers the development of bridge design and engineering alongside the changing meanings attached to bridges. From traditional stone crossings to iron and steel structures and the great achievements of modern engineering, bridges are presented as structures that connect places while marking boundaries, transitions and encounters. Bishop also considers their aesthetic and symbolic significance, showing how bridges can represent progress, communication and technological ambition, but also danger, division and transformation. Richly illustrated, Bridge combines architectural, technological and cultural history to provide an accessible overview of one of the