The George Washington Bridge : poetry in steel / Michael Aaron Rockland.

Main entry:

Rockland, Michael Aaron.

Title & Author:

The George Washington Bridge : poetry in steel / Michael Aaron Rockland.

Publication:

Description:

ix, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index.
1. A Day on the G.W.B. -- 2. The George and the Brooklyn: New Jersey and New York -- 3. Othmar Ammann -- 4. Building the Bridge -- 5. The Accidental Icon -- 6. "The Martha" and the Bus Station -- 7. Dramas, Dangers, and Disasters -- 8. The George Washington Bridge in Literature -- 9. The George Washington Bridge in the Other Arts -- 10. Life Along the Walkways -- 11. The G.W.B. and Me.

Summary:

"Michael Rockland's rich narrative in The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel presents perspectives on the GWB, as it is often called, that span history, architecture, engineering, transportation, design, the arts, politics, and even Post-9/11 mentality. Stunning archival photos, from the late 1920s when the bridge was built through the present, are a powerful complement to the bridge's history. Rockland covers the competition between the GWB and the Brooklyn Bridge that parallels the rivalry between New Jersey and New York City. Readers will learn about the Swiss immigrant Othmar Ammann, an unsung hero who designed and built the GWB, and how a lack of funding during the Depression dictated the iconic, uncovered steel beams of its towers, which we admire today. There are chapters discussing accidents on the bridge, such as an airplane crash landing in the westbound lanes and the sad story of suicides off its span; the appearance of the bridge in media and the arts; and Rockland's personal adventures on the bridge, including scaling its massive towers on a cable." "Movies, television shows, songs, novels, countless images, and even PlayStation games have aided the GWB in becoming a part of the global popular culture. This tribute will captivate residents living in the shadow of the GWB, the millions who walk, jog, bike, skate, or drive across it, as well as tourists and those who will visit it someday."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

9780813543758 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0813543754 (hbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Bridges New York (State) New York Design and construction History.
Ponts New York (État) New York Conception et construction Histoire.
Bridges Design and construction.
George Washington Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
George Washington Bridge (Fort Lee, N.J. et New York, N.Y.)
New York (State) New York.
New York (State) New York George Washington Bridge.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259339
Call No.: BIB 190264
Status: Available

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