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The great bridge : the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge / David McCullough.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780671457112
- ISBN: 1451683235
- Physical Description: 636 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: Simon & Schuster paperback.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1972; reprinted with new preface by the author. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one. The Plan -- Man of Iron -- The Genuine Language of America -- Father and Son -- Brooklyn -- The Proper Person to See -- The Chief Engineer -- Part two. All According to Plan -- Down in the Caisson -- Picture Section -- Fire -- The Past Catches Up -- How Natural, Right, and Proper -- The Mysterious Disorder -- The Heroic Mode -- Part three. At the Halfway Mark -- Spirits of 76 -- A Perfect Pandemonium -- Number 8, Birmingham Gauge -- The Gigantic Spinning Machine -- Picture Section -- Wire Fraud -- Emily -- The Man in the Window -- And Yet the Bridge Is Beautiful -- The People's Day -- Epilogue -- Appendix --Notes -- Picture credits -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Subject: | Bridges > New York (State) Bridges > Design and construction. Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | US History McCul 2012 (Text) | 23892000937634 | Main Collection | Available | - |
