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Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Touchstone Book) [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

David McCullough
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  • Taschenbuch: 562 Seiten
  • Verlag: Simon & Schuster; Auflage: Touchstone. (12. Januar 1983)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 067145711X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671457112
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,5 x 15,6 x 3,7 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.8 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (11 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 95.050 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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In the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge was viewed as the greatest engineering feat of mankind. The Roeblings--father and son--toiled for decades, fighting competitors, corrupt politicians, and the laws of nature to fabricate a bridge which, after 100 years, still provides one of the major avenues of access to one of the world's busiest cities--as compared to many bridges built at the same time which collapsed within decades or even years. It is refreshing to read such a magnificent story of real architecture and engineering in an era where these words refer to tiny bits and bytes that inspire awe only in their abstract consequences, and not in their tangible physical magnificence.

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“The impact of the soaring structure upon the American imagination and American life has now been measured with sagacity and style by David McCullough. . . . The Great Bridge is a book so compelling and complete as to be a literary monument, one of the best books I have read in years. McCullough has written that sort of work which brings us to the human center of the past.”

—Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times

The Great Bridge is a great book. . . . What David McCullough has written is a stupendous narrative about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, with a cast of thousands (give or take 100), whose major characters come alive on the page as authentically, as creatively, as would their fictional counterparts if one had the imagination to dream up such a yarn. Once again, truth is not only stranger than fiction but a hell of a lot more entertaining. Get your hands on The Great Bridge. . . . This is the definitive book on the event. Do not wait for a better try: there won't be any.”

—Norman Rosten, Newsday

“David McCullough has taken a dramatic and colorful episode out of the American past and described it in such a way that he sheds fresh light on a whole era in American history.”

—Bruce Catton

“After reading David McCullough’s account, you will never look at the old bridge in quite the same way again.”

—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times

“McCullough is one of our most gifted living writers.”

—Marie Arana, The Washington Post


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Great Bridge, Great Book 22. März 2000
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. McCullough's telling of the story is superb and breathtaking. He lays out the historical setting and technical details of bridge-building in a manner that immediately captures your interest and doesn't let go. Seemingly every page is replete with fascinating facts and tidbits ranging from the secret construction of the first New York subway system to the incredible spectacle of the general public strolling on the unfinished bridge's catwalk high above the East River.

At the heart of the story of course are the Roeblings, and McCullough's narrative of their history and accomplishments, starting with visionary builder John Sr. through son Washington who supervises the project after his father's death, is truly inspiring, heartfelt and tragic, given the heavy price that the bridge project exacted from them. This family truly earned its place among the giants of engineering and construction.

I highly recommend this book for anyone remotely interested in bridge-building, 19th century U.S. history or for anybody who just enjoys a fantastic but true story.

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I received this book as a gift, and it turned out to be one of the greatest books I've read in a long time. The descriptions of the era and the people involved are fantastic and truly attach you to the bridge and it's Chief Engineer, Washington Roebling. The author also had a knack for making even the most complex aspects of engineering interesting.

If you enjoy reading history, or the history of NYC or Brooklyn, you will really enjoy this book. The only book that I have read that can compare to "The Great Bridge" is Luc Sante's "Low-Life" for information and entertainment value. I was actually bummed when I was finished with it.

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This book is fantastic. Now I know everything about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. The author goes into tremendous detail about the building of the great towers of the bridge and how the wires were strung across the East River. The building of the Brooklyn Bridge was truly an astounding accomplishment for its day and to think that the bridge still stands is a testament to the tremendous efforts of the men who made it happen. The Great Bridge makes the story come alive.
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excellent book
I saw the story of the Brooklyn Bridge on a PBS special so I had to read the book to learn the whole story. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Oktober 1999 von David Skirmont
An excellent historical read.
My interest in this book was from a genealogic perspective. It is a fast moving story of the history of the construction of the bridge. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Masterful tribute to visionaries.
Although finished over a hundred years ago, Mr. McCullough reminds us not to take the Brooklyn Bridge for granted. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
Fascinating
As someone born and raised in Brooklyn I was fascinated by this book. The history of the borough, the lives of important people who shaped the City of new York. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Overall great book on the building of a landmark!
If you've even been to the Brooklyn Bridge and stared with awe, this book is definately for you! And if you've never been there, it'll make you want to go! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
Incredible non-fiction that reads & fascinates like fiction.
I was first introduced to this book in 1985 and have, in the intervening 13 years, read it four times and given it as a gift in another dozen instances. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. April 1998 von Publicus
One of the Greatest Books I have ever read
This book is such a compelling read that it became an obsession. No historical writer I know can explain complicated technical subjects like McCullough. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 1998 von Robert A. Webber
A wonderful narrative history!
McCoullough writes a great narrative history. This is the way true historians should write, putting the reader in the time and place of his subject, and not using a bunch of boring... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Juli 1997 veröffentlicht
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