The Great Bridge, by D McCullough

The Great Bridge, The epic study of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge
David McCullough

In the years around 1870, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of New York and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that of the building of the Pyramids. Throughout the 14 years of construction , the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. Lives were lost, empires fell and public opinion constantly threatened the project. Mention of caisson disease.

Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket in poor condition but inside pages in very good condition.

636 pages
Black and white photographs
165 mm x 242 mm (6.5 in x 9.5 in)
1972, Simon and Schuster