false 2369 12 In the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge was viewed as the greatest engineering feat of mankind. The Roeblings--father and son--toiled for decades, fighting competitors, corrupt politicians, and the laws of nature to fabricate a bridge which, after 100 years, still provides one of the major avenues of access to one of the world's busiest cities--as compared to many bridges built at the same time which collapsed within decades or even years. It is refreshing to read such a magnificent story of real architecture and engineering in an era where these words refer to tiny bits and bytes that inspire awe only in their abstract consequences, and not in their tangible physical magnificence. 437205 1982 The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge total:740|5:269|4:318|3:127|2:21|1:5| 740 3045 1454 144 5 1 false false Mon Sep 24 11:48:15 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 11:58:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 13:52:30 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 12:11:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 21:50:47 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 12:19:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:19:56 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:24:08 -0800 2009
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