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Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Golden Gate Bridge: Discusses the engineering challenges of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, now a popular tourist attraction as well as an important traffic artery for the San Francisco area. Discusses how the suspension bridge overcame the problems of the wide span of the bay, the unstable shore, the turbulent tides, and the need for high clearance for ships.
St. Louis Arch: Discusses the engineering challenges of the design and construction...