|aWhere is the Brooklyn Bridge? |cby Megan Stine ; illustrated by John Hinderliter.
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|aNew York, N.Y. |bPenguin Workshop|cc2016.
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|a108 p. |bill., maps (some col., one folded) |c20 cm.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references.
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|aWhere is the Brooklyn Bridge? -- We need a bridge -- Like father, like son -- How to build a suspension bridge -- The deadly caissons -- The bends -- A man in his room -- Greed -- A bridge celebration day -- A hundred years of celebrations.
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|a"Building the Brooklyn Bridge was no simple feat. Despite a brilliant plan from a father-son team of engineers, the process was a dangerous and grueling one. Construction workers developed a mysterious illness (now known as the bends), several died, and the project had devastating effects on the engineers' lives. Still, after fourteen years, the Brooklyn Bridge was finished and became the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and is still widely admired today. Megan Stine tells the fascinating story behind one of the city's best-loved landmarks."--|cProvided by publisher.
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|aAges 8-12.
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|aBridges|zNew York (State)|zNew York|xDesign and construction|vJuvenile literature.
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|aBrooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)|xHistory|vJuvenile literature.
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|aNew York (N.Y.)|xBuildings, structures, etc.|vJuvenile literature.
Young readers will connect with the story of this National Historic Landmark--the Brooklyn Bridge Building the Brooklyn Bridge was no simple feat. Despite a brilliant plan from a father-son team of engineers, the process was a dangerous and grueling one. Construction workers developed a mysterious illness (now known as the bends), several died, and the project had devastating effects on the engineers' lives. Still, after fourteen years, the Brooklyn Bridge was finished and became the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and is still widely admired today. Megan Stine tells the fascinating story behind one of the city's best-loved landmarks. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map
Megan Stine has written several books for young readers, including Where Is the White House?, Who Was Marie Curie?, Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?, Who Is Michelle Obama?, and Who Was Sally Ride? She lives in Clinton, Connecticut.