Gavin Francis has been fascinated by bridges for many years. Not only because of their history, construction and ubiquity, but also because they strengthen the connections between us humans. In ¿A Brief History of Connection¿, he explores real and metaphorical bridges and takes us on a journey around the world that begins in his childhood in Scotland in the 1980s, spans four decades and leads through more than twenty countries: from the Angel Bridge in Rome and the Rialto Bridge in Venice to the Bosphorus Bridge and the Øresund Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge in New York and the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. Francis deals with the connections between individuals and nations. He describes historical and political facts, tells of personal encounters and devotes himself to major social issues: What did the building of bridges mean for our civilization? How has it enriched our lives for centuries? And what price do we pay when bridges are torn down?