The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

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Description: Amazon.com Review In the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge was viewed as the greatest engineering feat of mankind. The Roeblings--father and son--toiled for decades, fighting competitors, corrupt politicians, and the laws of nature to fabricate a bridge which, after 100 years, still provides one of the major avenues of access to one of the world's busiest cities--as compared to many bridges built at the same time which collapsed within decades or even years. It is refreshing to read such a magnificent story of real architecture and engineering in an era where these words refer to tiny bits and bytes that inspire awe only in thei ... (more)

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Release date: 12 January 1983
ISBN-10 : 067145711X | ISBN-13: 9780671457112

Tags: History (1), 1970s (1), Original Language (1)

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