The Brooklyn Bridge
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Art Of The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Richard Haw
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-02
Art Of The Brooklyn Bridge written by Richard Haw and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Social Science categories.
The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge, a "must-see" tourist hotspot, and a vital fact of New York life. For almost a hundred and forty years it has inspired artists of all descriptions, fueling a constant stream of paintings, photographs, lithographs, etchings, advertising copy, movies, and book, magazine, and LP covers. In consequence, the bridge may have the richest visual history of any man-made object, so much so, in fact, that almost no major American artist has failed to pay homage to the span in some form or other. Oddly, however, there are no books currently available that chart and discuss the bridge’s visual history or its role in the development of American (or Western) art. This monograph aims to correct that, providing a full visual record of the bridge from the origins of its conception to the present day. It is a celebration of the bridge’s glorious visual heritage timed to appear when the city will celebrate the span’s 125th birthday.
The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Elizabeth Mann
language : en
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Release Date : 1996
The Brooklyn Bridge written by Elizabeth Mann and has been published by Mikaya Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Bridges categories.
Describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through, after many setbacks, its final completion under the direction of his son, Washington, in 1883.
Historic Photos Of The Brooklyn Bridge
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language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2009-09-01
Historic Photos Of The Brooklyn Bridge written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with History categories.
The Brooklyn Bridge resounds throughout popular culture as an iconic image. Yet its creation was fraught with turmoil. Working with the relatively untested theory of suspension, John Roebling designed a suspension bridge modeled after his Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, but he died before construction even began. His son Washington then accepted the challenge—only to end up paralyzed while working on the bridge. However, with his strong-willed perseverance and help from his wife, he drove the project through to completion. As the only bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan at the time, the Brooklyn Bridge carried half a million people daily. The photographs in Historic Photos of the Brooklyn Bridge illustrate not only those traveling the bridge but also the hurdles that over 1,000 American and immigrant workers endured to build this magnificent symbol. Today, admirers from around the world gather on its historical walkway to gaze, admire, and pay homage to the majesty of the Brooklyn Bridge, "the Eighth Wonder of the Modern World.”
The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Richard Haw
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2005
The Brooklyn Bridge written by Richard Haw and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.
"Bringing together more than sixty images of the bridge that, over the years, have graced postcards, magazine covers, and book jackets and appeared in advertisements, cartoons, films, and photographs, Haw traces the diverse and sometimes jarring ways in which this majestic structure has been received, adopted, and interpreted as an American idea. Haw's account is not a history of how the bridge was made, but rather of what people have made of the Brooklyn Bridge - in film, music, literature, art, and politics - from its opening ceremonies to the blackout of 2003."--BOOK JACKET.
In The Shadow Of Genius
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2018-11-20
In The Shadow Of Genius written by and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Photography categories.
Named a Gift Book for the Discerning New Yorker by The New York Times In the Shadow of Genius is the newest book by photographer and author Barbara Mensch. The author combines her striking photographs with a powerful first-person narrative. She takes the reader on a unique journey by recalling her experiences living alongside the bridge for more than 30 years, and then by tracing her own curious path to understand the brilliant minds and remarkable lives of those who built it: John, Washington, and Emily Roebling. Many of Mensch’s photographs were inspired by her visits to the Roebling archives housed at Rutgers University, where she pieced together through notebooks, diaries, letters, and drawings the seminal locations and events that affected their lives. Following in their footsteps, Mensch traveled to Mühlhausen, Germany, the birthplace of John Roebling; to Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, where Roebling established a utopian community in 1831; to Roebling aqueducts and bridges in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York; and to the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Washington Roebling, the son of the famous engineer, valiantly served as a Union soldier. The book begins and ends with Mensch’s unique photographs of the Brooklyn Bridge, including never-before-seen images captured deep within the structure. The book creatively fuses contemporary photography with the historical record, giving the reader a new perspective on contemplating the masterwork. Fernanda Perrone, Curator of Special Collections and the Roebling Family Archive at Rutgers University, has contributed a Foreword.
The Great Bridge
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Author : David McCullough
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1982
The Great Bridge written by David McCullough and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.
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A Picture History Of The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Mary J. Shapiro
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-15
A Picture History Of The Brooklyn Bridge written by Mary J. Shapiro and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with History categories.
Profusely illustrated account of the greatest engineering achievement of the 19th century. Rare contemporary photos and engravings and accompanying detailed captions recall construction, human drama, politics, much more. 167 black-and-white illustrations.
Chief Engineer
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Author : Erica Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-06-01
Chief Engineer written by Erica Wagner and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A New Statesman Book of the Year for 2017 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. The Chief Engineer is a brilliant examination of the life of one of America's most distinguished engineers. Roebling's experience as an engineer building bridges in the Union Army during the civil War has never before been documented, and played a central role in the bridge that links Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge took fourteen dramatic years to complete, and the personal story that lay behind that construction is told here for the first time. The Chief Engineer is an engaging portrait of a brilliant and driven man, and of the era in which he lived. Meticulously researched, and written with revealing archival material only recently uncovered, including Washington Roebling's own memoir that was previously thought to be lost to history, in The Chief Engineer Erica Wagner relates the fascinating history of the bridge and its maker.
Secret Engineer How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Rachel Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date : 2019-02-19
Secret Engineer How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge written by Rachel Dougherty and has been published by Roaring Brook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-19 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
On a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap. It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. The woman's husband was the chief engineer, and he knew all about the dangerous new technique involved. The woman insisted she learn as well. When he fell ill mid-construction, her knowledge came in handy. She supervised every aspect of the project while he was bedridden, and she continued to learn about things only men were supposed to know: math, science, engineering. Women weren't supposed to be engineers. But this woman insisted she could do it all, and her hard work helped to create one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. This is the story of Emily Roebling, the secret engineer behind the Brooklyn Bridge, from author-illustrator Rachel Dougherty.
The Brooklyn Bridge
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Author : Elaine Pascoe
language : en
Publisher: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 1999
The Brooklyn Bridge written by Elaine Pascoe and has been published by Blackbirch Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
A history of the Brooklyn Bridge with an emphasis on the basic architecture, engineering, and mechanical procedures of construction.