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Golden Gate Bridge / Judy Wearing, Tom Riddolls, and Heather Kissock.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Virtual field tripPublisher: New York, NY : AV2 by Weigl, 2014Description: 24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1621274632 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1621274691 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781621274636 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781621274698 (softcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is the Golden Gate Bridge? -- A step back in time -- The location -- The structure of the bridge -- Features of the bridge -- Big ideas behind the bridge -- Science at work at the golden gate bridge -- The builders -- Similar structures around the world -- Issues facing the bridge -- Build a suspension bridge -- Golden Gate Bridge quiz -- Key words/index.
Summary: "Explores the history, the people, and the science behind the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Intended for fourth to sixth grade students"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 624.2309 W362 Available 33111007920966
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

At the mouth of San Francisco Bay stands the Golden Gate Bridge, known for its art deco design and "international orange" color. Built in the 1930s to connect Marin County with the city of San Francisco, the bridge now carries about 40 million cars every year. Learn more in Golden Gate Bridge, an AV2 media enhanced book. Each AV2 media enhanced book is a unique combination of printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers can access embedded web links, audio and video clips, activities, and other features such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz. Book jacket.

Includes index.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge? -- A step back in time -- The location -- The structure of the bridge -- Features of the bridge -- Big ideas behind the bridge -- Science at work at the golden gate bridge -- The builders -- Similar structures around the world -- Issues facing the bridge -- Build a suspension bridge -- Golden Gate Bridge quiz -- Key words/index.

"Explores the history, the people, and the science behind the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Intended for fourth to sixth grade students"-- Provided by publisher.

Grades 4 to 6.

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