Download The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough PDF
Key ideas from the book
- The book recounts the Brooklyn Bridge project from its beginnings around 1870 through fourteen years of construction.
- It presents the bridge as a major engineering achievement.
- It describes the human dangers and losses associated with the construction.
- It places the project within the social and political climate of its era.
- It considers the people who helped advance or obstruct the enterprise.
About The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough
David McCullough’s The Great Bridge recounts the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, from the project’s beginnings around 1870 through fourteen years of construction. First published in 1972, the book presents the bridge as both a major engineering undertaking and a story shaped by the social and political climate of its time.
Its account includes the dangers and losses associated with construction, along with the people who supported or obstructed the project. Readers interested in American history, engineering history, and the social context of major construction projects will find a detailed narrative of the bridge and the era in which it was built.
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