About this title: The Bay Bridge combines suspension, cantilever, tunnel, and truss constructions in an astonishing 8.4-mile-long structure. Envisioned first in 1872 by the legendary Emperor Norton, the project finally coalesced in the 1920s, although initial studies concluded that the bridge could not be built due to the bay's deep muddy waters and the area's strong earthquakes. President Herbert Hoover, who was also an engineer, took up the cause, and the $80.8-million project began in 1933. It would replace an extensive set of ferries and forever alter the landscape and commerce of the Bay Area. Over the ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing 2004
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780738529707ISBN:0738529702
Description: ISBN 0738529702. Trade Paperback. Very good condition. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. No statement of later printing on copyright page. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780738529707ISBN:0738529702
Description: New. The Bay Bridge combines suspension, cantilever, tunnel, and truss constructions in an astonishing 8.4-mile-long structure. Envisioned first in 1872 by the legendary Emperor Norton, the project finally coalesced in the 1920s, although initial studies... read more
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