The great bridge : the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge David McCullough.
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TextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012Edition: Hardcover edDescription: 636 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780671457112; 1451683235Subject(s): Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- History| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 624.5 MCCU (Browse shelf) | Available | 34348 |
Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1972; reprinted with new preface by the author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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