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Engineering the Golden Gate Bridge / by Kate Conley ; content consultant, Harvey Schwartz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conley, Kate, author.
- Series:
- Building by design (Core Library (Firm))
- Building by Design
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.)--Juvenile literature.
- Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.).
- Strauss, Joseph B. (Joseph Baermann), 1870-1938--Juvenile literature.
- Strauss, Joseph B.
- Strauss, Joseph B. (Joseph Baermann), 1870-1938.
- Genre:
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (49 pages) : color illustrations, photographs.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2018.
- Summary:
- "The Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay in California, has become an iconic symbol of the city of San Francisco. Engineering the Golden Gate Bridge discusses its designer, Joseph Strauss, examines how workers constructed the mammoth bridge, and explores the structure's lasting impact. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Across the Golden Gate
- Designing a landmark
- Building the Golden Gate Bridge
- The Golden Gate Bridge today
- Fast facts
- Stop and think
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-68078-757-8
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