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This title explores and explains how the Golden Gate Bridge was built. The bridge's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the bridge was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the bridge.
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"In a welcome change from the normal series approach, these titles place each featured structure into the context of its natural and cultural environments while discussing how it reflects the society that built it. Authors explain engineering concepts, challenges, and construction processes so clearly that readers will understand how engineers overcame seemingly impossible problems to design and b
School Library Journal
"Drawings and photographs, along with easy-to-read text, trace the engineering problems of building a bridge to withstand the "natural forces" of the San Francisco Bay. They were solved, though, and this book tells readers how."
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- SeriesEngineering Wonders