New York's Golden Age of Bridges by Harold Holzer (English) Hardcover Book

Description: New York's Golden Age of Bridges by Harold Holzer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In New Yorks Golden Age of Bridges, artist Antonio Masis paintings and Joan Marans Dims text encourage the understanding and appreciation of the art and history of the citys nine "Golden-Age" bridges, explore the connections theyve fostered, and reveal their impact on the city, nation, and world. Publisher Description In New Yorks Golden Age of Bridges, artist Antonio Masi teams up with writer and New York City historianJoan Marans Dim to offer a multidimensional exploration of New York Citys nine major bridges, their artistic andcultural underpinnings, and their impact worldwide.The tale of New York Citys bridges begins in 1883, when the Brooklyn Bridge rose majestically over the East River, signaling the start of Americas "Golden Age" of bridge building. The Williamsburg followed in 1903, the Queensboro (renamed the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge) and the Manhattan in 1909, the George Washington in 1931, the Triborough (renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) in 1936, the Bronx-Whitestone in 1939, the Throgs Neck in 1961, and the Verrazano-Narrows in 1964. Each of these classic bridges has its own story, and the books paintings show the majesty and artistry, while the essays fill in the fascinating details ofits social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental history.Americas great bridges, built almost entirely by immigrant engineers, architects, and laborers, have come to symbolize not only labor and ingenuity but also bravery and sacrifice. The building of each bridge took a human toll. The Brooklyn Bridges designer and chief engineer, John A. Roebling, himself died in the service of bridge building. But beyond those stories is another narrative-one that encompasses the dreams and ambitions of a city, and eventually a nation. At this moment in Asia and Europe many modern, largescale, long-span suspension bridges are being built. They are the progeny of New York Citys Golden Age bridges. This book comes along at the perfect moment to place these great public projects into their historical and artistic contexts and to inform and delight artists, engineers, historians, architects, and city planners. In addition to the historical and artistic perspectives, New Yorks Golden Age of Bridges explores the inestimable connections that bridges foster, and reveals the extraordinary impact of the nine Golden Age bridges on the city, the nation, and the world. Author Biography Harold Holzer is Roger Hertog Fellow at the New-York Historical Society and one of the nations leading authorities on Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. He is chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and has written, co-written, or edited forty-seven books, most recently Lincoln and the Power of the Press. Details ISBN 0823240657 ISBN-13 9780823240654 Title New York's Golden Age of Bridges Author Harold Holzer Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 140 Publisher Fordham University Press GE_Item_ID:37474066; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: New York's Golden Age of Bridges

Number of Pages: 140 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Fordham University Press

Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Social History, American / General, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / General

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2011

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Art, Travel, History

Item Weight: 23.5 Oz

Author: Harold Holzer

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 12 in

Format: Hardcover