Chief engineer : Washington Roebling, the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge
Wagner, Erica, 1967-2017
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His father conceived of the Brooklyn Bridge, but it was Washington Roebling who built this iconic feat of human engineering after his father's tragic death. It has stood for more than 130 years and is now as much a part of New York as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. Yet, as recognisable as the bridge is, its builder is too often forgotten. This book is a brilliant examination of the life of one of America's most distinguished engineers.
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Author:
Wagner, Erica, 1967-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2017.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781408843772 (hbk)
Dewey class:
624.092920.ROEB
LC class:
TA140
Local class:
624.092
Language:
English
Subject:
Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926Civil engineers -- United States -- BiographyBrooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- Design and construction -- HistoryCivil engineering -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryCivil engineering -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryTechnologyBrooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- Design and constructionBiography
BRN:
1915008
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