Golden Gate the life and times of America's greatest bridge /
The Golden Gate, a dazzling feat of engineering completed in 1937, is a counterpart to the Statue of Liberty, pronouncing American achievement in an unmistakably American fashion. This is a passionate telling of the history of the bridge, and the rich and peculiar history of the California experienc...
| Main Author: | Starr, Kevin. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Press,
2010.
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| Physical Description: |
215 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: |
The Golden Gate, a dazzling feat of engineering completed in 1937, is a counterpart to the Statue of Liberty, pronouncing American achievement in an unmistakably American fashion. This is a passionate telling of the history of the bridge, and 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, historian Kevin Starr unfolds the hidden-in-plain-sight meaning of the Golden Gate, putting it in its place among classic works of art--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index. The Golden Gate, a dazzling feat of engineering completed in 1937, is a counterpart to the Statue of Liberty, pronouncing American achievement in an unmistakably American fashion. This is a passionate telling of the history of the bridge, and 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, historian Kevin Starr unfolds the hidden-in-plain-sight meaning of the Golden Gate, putting it in its place among classic works of art--From publisher description. Bridge -- Icon -- Site -- Vision -- Politics -- Money -- Design -- Construction -- City -- Suicide -- Art. |
| Physical Description: |
215 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781596915343 159691534X |