The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. It's also the only international landmark without a suicide barrier. Weaving drama, tragedy, and politics against the backdrop of a world-famous city, "The Final Leap" is the first book ever written about Golden Gate Bridge suicides. John Bateson leads us on a fascinating journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths, provides insight into the phenomenon of suicide, and examines arguments for and against a suicide barrier. He tells the stories of those who have died, the few who have survived, and those who have been affected - from loving families to the Coast Guard, from the coroner to suicide prevention advocates.

Highway Bridge Management provides the bridge maintenance engineer and bridge manager with key information necessary to effectively manage highway bridges and other structures. The appropriate maintenance of highway bridge structures is vital to the safe and economic transport of goods and people. The bridge maintenance engineer has to have a skill set of asset management, inspection and assessment techniques, value engineering and prioritisation methods, repair techniques, legal and safety matters and stakeholder engagement. This book contains all the necessary information required to manage a highway bridge effectively and provides information beyond that found in the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. Featuring case studies charting successes and failures, this is a necessary purchase for all maintenance engineers, supervising engineers, bridge managers, client organisations and graduate engineers tasked with performing bridge maintenance tasks, ensuring that all your bridge structures will be fit for purpose for future generations.