| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 269 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Waterford, the first bridge -- Steam and a bridge at Troy -- Three railroad bridges at Albany -- The last of the railroad bridges : Poughkeepsie and Castleton -- The railroad tunnels -- The Bear Mountain Bridge -- The Holland and Lincoln tunnels -- The George Washington Bridge -- The Mid-Hudson Bridge -- The Rip Van Winkle Bridge -- The Tappan Zee Bridge -- The Kingston-Rhineclliff Bridge -- The Newburgh-Beacon bridges |
| Summary |
Crossing the Hudson reveals the often multileveled stories of the river's bridges and tunnels, from timber arch and truss bridges on stone piers to long-span suspension and cantilevered bridges, railroad tunnels, and improvements in iron and steel technology, providing a history of where, why, when, and how these structures were built; the social, political, and commercial forces that influenced decisions to erect them; the personalities of the planners and builders; the unique connection between builder and bridge; and the design and construction techniques that turned mythical goals in |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bridges -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
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Tunnels -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Bridges.
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Bridges
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Tunnels
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United States -- Hudson River
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009016198 |
| ISBN |
9780813549507 |
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0813549507 |
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0813547083 |
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9780813547084 |
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