Author: HYDE, CHARLES K. ; EDITED BY PHILIP P. MASON
Title: Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan
Description: Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1993. First Edition. First Printing; Soft Cover. ISBN: 0814324487. AUTHOR SIGNED/DATED S2/18/1996 on title page. Laid in is a page from the Ann Arbor newspaper, 'Connection', with an article on the 40th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge. [1/4/1997]. Soft cover is blue with white lettering on front and spine. Oblong shaped. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w photographs, maps and drawings, including 'the mighty Mac,' the bridge that connects Michigan's lower and upper peninsulas. Truly spectacular to drive over, one of the great jewels of Michigan. "...Hyde identifies Michigan's historically significant highway bridges within the broader contexts of American bridge design and construction in the 19th and 20th centuries. The book summarizes the improvement of highway bridge design in the USA and compares Michigan's experiences with national trends...." edited by Dr. Phil Mason, who was my professor and a member of my MA committee. Blast from the past! 2 appendices; bibliography; index. ; Great Lakes Books Series Series; B&W Photographs & drawings & maps; 11 x 8 1/2; 191 pages; Soft cover has light shelf wear and rubbing, 1/4" faint tan spot on side of text block. ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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