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The Golden Gate Bridge / Kayleen Reusser.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Building on a dreamPublisher: [Kennett Square, Pennsylvania] : Purple Toad Publishing, Inc., [2018]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781624693489
  • 1624693482
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Big dreams -- "Bridge the gap" -- Construction of the bridge -- Safety on the bridge -- Bridge of hope -- Chronology -- Chapter notes -- Further reading -- Works consulted -- DVD -- Books -- On the internet -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary: In 1933, no one believed it was possible to build a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait near San Francisco. Many people doubted that a bridge could be built to withstand the strait's treacherous waves, heavy fog, and salty air. Joseph Strauss believed he could build a bridge to connect the people of northern California to San Francisco. Since 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has withstood earthquakes and severe weather. Discover the story of how Strauss's dream of creating this massive, beautiful structure almost never happened and how it has become beloved and respected by people around the world.
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 624.23 R446 Available 33111008709640
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 1933, no one believed it was possible to build a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait near San Francisco. Many people doubted that a bridge could be built to withstand the strait's treacherous waves, heavy fog, and salty air. Joseph Strauss believed he could build a bridge to connect the people of northern California to San Francisco. Since 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has withstood earthquakes and severe weather. Discover the story of how Strauss's dream of creating this massive, beautiful structure almost never happened and how it has become beloved and respected by people around the world.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In 1933, no one believed it was possible to build a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait near San Francisco. Many people doubted that a bridge could be built to withstand the strait's treacherous waves, heavy fog, and salty air. Joseph Strauss believed he could build a bridge to connect the people of northern California to San Francisco. Since 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has withstood earthquakes and severe weather. Discover the story of how Strauss's dream of creating this massive, beautiful structure almost never happened and how it has become beloved and respected by people around the world.

Big dreams -- "Bridge the gap" -- Construction of the bridge -- Safety on the bridge -- Bridge of hope -- Chronology -- Chapter notes -- Further reading -- Works consulted -- DVD -- Books -- On the internet -- Glossary -- Index.

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