The Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge
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Author : Donald MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2013-03-26
Golden Gate Bridge written by Donald MacDonald and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.
An award-winning architect explores the history and engineering of a modern marvel with “easygoing prose [and] dozens of delightfully accessible sketches” (SFGate.com). Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it’s painted that stunning shade of “international orange”? Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald answers these questions and others in a friendly, informative look at the bridge’s engineering and seventy-year history. This accessible account is accompanied by seventy of MacDonald’s own charming color illustrations, making it easy to understand how the bridge was designed and constructed. A fascinating study for those interested in architecture, design, or anyone with a soft spot for San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge is a fitting tribute to this timeless icon.
The Final Leap
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Author : John Bateson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-04-18
The Final Leap written by John Bateson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Social Science categories.
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most photographed structures in the world. It’s also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. It’s also the only international landmark without a suicide barrier. Weaving drama, tragedy, and politics against the backdrop of a world-famous city, The Final Leap is the first book ever written about Golden Gate Bridge suicides. John Bateson leads us on a fascinating journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths, provides insight into the phenomenon of suicide, and examines arguments for and against a suicide barrier. He tells the stories of those who have died, the few who have survived, and those who have been affected—from loving families to the Coast Guard, from the coroner to suicide prevention advocates.
The Golden Gate
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Author : Peter Beren
language : en
Publisher: Insight Editions
Release Date : 2012-04-17
The Golden Gate written by Peter Beren and has been published by Insight Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-17 with Photography categories.
The Golden Gate Bridge is an icon of one of the most storied of American cities, San Francisco. Standing between the Bay and the mighty Pacific like a guardian of the West, the Golden Gate retains its grip on the American imagination long after its twenty-seven-year record of being the longest suspension bridge in the world was superseded. Featuring a selection of stunning images of the Bridge, many from angles and positions that show it in a whole new light, The Golden Gate: San Francisco's Celebrated Bridge showcases the acclaimed photography of San Francisco native, Morton Beebe. Complementing Beebe's photographs is a short history of the bridge and memorable quotes from a variety of San Francisco natives and visitors affected by the its imposing presence, illustrating the firm grip this near-mythic structure has on our collective imagination.
Building The Golden Gate Bridge
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Author : Harvey Schwartz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Building The Golden Gate Bridge written by Harvey Schwartz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Silver Award Winner, 2016 Nautilus Book Award in Young Adult (YA) Non-Fiction Moving beyond the familiar accounts of politics and the achievements of celebrity engineers and designers, Building the Golden Gate Bridge is the first book to primarily feature the voices of the workers themselves. This is the story of survivors who vividly recall the hardships, hazards, and victories of constructing the landmark span during the Great Depression. Labor historian Harvey Schwartz has compiled oral histories of nine workers who helped build the celebrated bridge. Their powerful recollections chronicle the technical details of construction, the grueling physical conditions they endured, the small pleasures they enjoyed, and the gruesome accidents some workers suffered. The result is an evocation of working-class life and culture in a bygone era. Most of the bridge builders were men of European descent, many of them the sons of immigrants. Schwartz also interviewed women: two nurses who cared for the injured and tolerated their antics, the wife of one 1930s builder, and an African American ironworker who toiled on the bridge in later years. These powerful stories are accompanied by stunning photographs of the bridge under construction. An homage to both the American worker and the quintessential San Francisco landmark, Building the Golden Gate Bridge expands our understanding of Depression-era labor and California history and makes a unique contribution to the literature of this iconic span.
The Ghost Of The Golden Gate Bridge
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Author : Carole Marsh
language : en
Publisher: Gallopade International
Release Date : 2008-09-01
The Ghost Of The Golden Gate Bridge written by Carole Marsh and has been published by Gallopade International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Join Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa as their pleasure trip to San Francisco turns into a topsy-turvy mystery.
Golden Gate
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Author : Kevin Starr
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Release Date : 2012-04-24
Golden Gate written by Kevin Starr and has been published by Bloomsbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-24 with History categories.
Kevin's Starr's Golden Gate is a brilliant and passionate telling of the history of the bridge itself, and a recounting of the rich and peculiar history of the California experience. The Golden Gate is a grand public work, a symbol and a very real bridge, a magnet for both postcard photographs and suicides. In this compact but comprehensive narrative, Starr unfolds the hidden-in-plain sight meaning of the Golden Gate, putting it in its place among classic works of art.
The Golden Gate
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Author : Alistair MacLean
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2005
The Golden Gate written by Alistair MacLean and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Fiction categories.
Travelling from San Francisco, the Presidential motorcade is waylaid by an unusual criminal in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge. A reign of civilised terror follows, the kidnappers hoping to collect a king's ransom.
The Golden Gate Bridge
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-01-13
The Golden Gate Bridge written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-13 with History categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the bridge's construction written by workers and the chief engineer *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "To this Gate I give the name of 'Chrysopylae, ' or Golden Gate, for the same reason that the harbor of Byzantium was called 'Chrysoceras, ' or Golden Horn." - Captain John C. Fremont, 1846 "[A] perpetual monument that will make this city's name ring around the world and renew the magical fame which the Golden Gate enjoyed in the days of '49." - S.F. Examiner editorial, March 24, 1925 San Francisco has countless landmarks and tourist spots, but few are associated with the city as the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the modern world's engineering marvels. The giant suspension bridge spans the San Francisco Bay, with a length of over 1.5 miles, a height of nearly 750 feet, and a width of around 100 feet. While it is a beautiful and instantly recognizable landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge was also a very practical one born of necessity. After the California Gold Rush helped turn San Francisco into a destination site, connecting people on both sides of the beautiful Golden Gate Strait became vitally important. There was a consistent ferry service in the area, but the advent of automobiles made a bridge even more imperative. At the same time, no one in the world had ever successfully built a bridge as long as this one would be, and indeed, no one else would for another three decades after the Golden Gate Bridge opened. Given its size, it should come as little surprise that the Golden Gate Bridge was one of the most ambitious and expensive projects of its age. Indeed, it would take nearly 20 years from the time the bridge was proposed to its grand opening, and it cost hundreds of millions of dollars (the equivalent of several billion today). When it finally opened in 1937, Joseph Strauss, the man most responsible for the bridge, remarked, "This bridge needs neither praise, eulogy nor encomium. It speaks for itself. We who have labored long are grateful. What Nature rent asunder long ago, man has joined today." The Golden Gate Bridge: The History of San Francisco's Most Famous Bridge chronicles the story of how one of America's most famous bridges was built. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Golden Gate Bridge like never before, in no time at all.
Good Night San Francisco
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Author : Adam Gamble
language : en
Publisher: Good Night Books
Release Date : 2006-10-28
Good Night San Francisco written by Adam Gamble and has been published by Good Night Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
What could be more exciting for young readers than touring the fascinating city of San Francisco? Children will be lulled to sleep while visiting their favorite attractions and landmarks, including San Francisco Bay, sea lions, Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Lombard Street, Stow Lake, Conservatory of Flowers, Cliff House, sandy beaches, Aquarium, Exploratorium, historic ships, fishing boats, Palace of Fine Arts, The Thinker statue, and more.
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray
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Author : Dave Eggers
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2018-03-13
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray written by Dave Eggers and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-13 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A “witty [and] compelling” true story for kids about San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge—and why it’s orange—by the New York Times–bestselling author! (Fast Company). In this delightfully original nonfiction book, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers tackles one of the most famous architectural monuments in the world: the Golden Gate Bridge—and all the arguments and debates about building it and what it should look like. Cut-paper illustrations by Tucker Nichols enliven the tale, and this revised edition also includes real-life letters from local constituents making the case for keeping the bridge orange. With sly humor and lots of fascinating historical facts, this is an accessible, enjoyable read for kids (or adults), transporting readers to the glorious Golden Gate no matter where they live. “Eggers’s featherlight humor provides laughs throughout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review). “A love letter to infrastructure.” —The New York Times “A story compelling enough to keep adults interested as they read it (and re-read it and re-read it) each night at bedtime.” —Fast Company