High Steel

High Steel
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Total Pages : 167
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ISBN-10 : 9780890878590
ISBN-13 : 0890878595
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Book Synopsis High Steel by : Richard Dillon

Download or read book High Steel written by Richard Dillon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of the Golden Gate and the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridges caught the imagination of the world, and they continue to inspire awe even today. >High Steel records the history of these magnificent bridges and their development. The bridges were designed to serve transportation needs while being flexible enough to withstand major earthquakes, but their architectural triumph is that they also enhance the beauty of their natural surroundings. >High Steel is a tribute to and record of the magnitude of that accomplishment.


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