PDF-[READ]-The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge the worlds longest suspension bridge at the time a tale of greed corruption and obstruction but also of optimism heroism and determination told by master historian David McCulloughThis monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nations history during the Age of Optimisma period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all things were possible In the years around 1870 when the project was first undertaken the concept of building an unprecedented bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the great cathedrals Throughout the fourteen years of its construction the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering Bodies were crushed and broken lives lost political empires fell and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or exploiting the surpassing enterprise. 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Manhattan and Brooklyn. , goes . Note The surname Cocles may be an abbreviation of Cyclops meaning 147one-eyed148 TeachEngineeringorg 150 Free STEM Curriculum for K-12Bridges Lesson 1 Bridging the Gaps 151 Horatius at the Bridge Sto The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian David McCullough.This monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation’s history, during the Age of Optimism—a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all things were possible. In the years around 1870, when the project was first undertaken, the concept of building an unprecedented bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the great cathedrals. Throughout the fourteen years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project. But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or exploiting the surpassing enterprise. Toward the end of 1964, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge-linking the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island-was completed. Fifty years later, it remains an engineering marvel. At 13,700 feet (more than two and a half miles), it is still the longest suspension bridge in the United States and the sixth longest in the world.Gay Talese, then early in his career at the New York Times, closely followed the construction, and soon after the opening of this marvel of human ingenuity and engineering, he chronicled the human drama of its completion-from the construction workers high on the beams to the backroom dealing that displaced whole neighborhoods to make way for the bridge. Now in a new, beautifully packaged edition featuring dozens of breathtaking photos and architectural drawings, The Bridge remains both a riveting narrative of politics and courage and a demonstration of Talese\'s consummate skills as a reporter and storyteller. His memorable narrative will help celebrate the bridge\'s fiftieth anniversary and captivate a new generation of readers. Definition of . a BRIDGE. A . 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