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The spectacular structures of today, such as large suspension bridges, are the result of scientific principles established during the new iron age of the nineteenth century. This book provides a detailed and critical account of the development and application of these principles by remarkable individuals such as Robert Stephenson.T. M. Charlton is the author of 'A History of the Theory of Structures in the Nineteenth Century', published 1982 under ISBN 9780521234191 and ISBN 0521234190.
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