Your world is filled with structures that have stood the test of time. That give character to the cities and landscapes in which they're located. That are visited by millions of people each year. And that capture our wonder for the marvels of engineering innovation and progress. But while structures such as the Giza pyramids, Brunelleschi’s dome, and the Brooklyn Bridge are visual spectacles in and of themselves, they are just as important for the way they were designed as for the way they look. Learn about architectural and structural design in this course with Professor Stephen Ressler of West Point. Professor Ressler will be your guide to the Brooklyn Bridge, which boasts four main cables of this suspension bridge. These cables are central to its ability to span the East River in New York City. Each of these cables is built up from over 5,000 steel wires. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the finest examples of architectural and structural design in Ressler's course on the greatest structures in the world. Learn more about this course and start your FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/lp/t2/generic?utm_source=Video&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=145606 Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel – we are adding new videos all the time! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheGreatCourses

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