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Art of the Brooklyn Bridge : a visual history / Richard Haw.

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This book provides a full visual record of the Brooklyn Bridge from the origins of its conception to the present day.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Haw, Richard, 1968-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2008.
Subjects:	Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) > History. Bridges > Design and construction. Bridges > Pictorial works. Bridges. New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn Bridge. History. Pictorial works.

Table of Contents:

Crank, crackpot, and creative genius : plans to bridge the East River (1800-1867)
Construciton, completion, and panic (1867-1883)
Spectacle and show (1883-1911)
Modernism takes command (1912-1929)
Depression and recovery (1929-1945)
Evolution and explosion (1946-1982)
Commemoration and the contemporary era (1983-2008)