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Gr 3-6 A wonderful picture book that tells the history behind the bridge and its construction, complete with the engineering facts and the human-interest anecdotes as well. Using full-color illustrations and diagrams, Curlee explains why the bridge was needed, why the engineering behind it was so important and innovative, and what the bridge has meant to those living in New York. The book's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The Brooklyn Bridge receives handsome tribute here as a great accomplishment of engineering and human labor. Lynn Curlee's full-page paintings provide impressive views of the underwater excavation of foundations, the construction of the anchoring towers, and the suspension of cables. Cross sections diagram the inner structure of the caissons and the path of the huge cable that is threaded through each anchorage. While the essay text explains ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More