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A man who spanned two eras : the story of bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski / by Józef Głomb ; translation by Peter J. Obst ; edited by Halka Chronic.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Głomb, Józef.
- Standardized Title:
- Człowiek z pogranicza epok. English
- Language:
- English
- Polish
- Subjects (All):
- Modjeski, Ralph, 1861-1940.
- Modjeski, Ralph.
- Modjeski and Masters.
- Engineers--United States--Biography.
- Engineers.
- United States.
- Polish literature--Translations into English.
- Polish literature.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 114 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
- Other Title:
- Story of bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Kosciuszko Foundation, Philadelphia Chap., ©2002, 1988.
- Contents:
- List of illustrations
- Foreword / Przemysław Grudziński
- Preface / Zbigniew Marian Bzymek
- Introduction
- Ch. 1: Mother and son
- Ch. 2: The great adventure
- Ch. 3: Beginning a career
- Ch. 4: The Quebec bridge
- Ch. 5: Within the family
- Ch. 6: A string of successes
- Ch. 7: In the setting sun
- Ch. 8: At the pinnacle of fame
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Bridges on stamps
- Translator's notes / Peter J. Obst
- Sponsors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund; Libra copy gift of Petter J. Obst.
- ISBN:
- 0917004256
- 9780917004254
- OCLC:
- 50750058
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