| The Golden Gate Bridge Contributor(s): Stanborough, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491482001 ISBN-13: 9781491482001 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 624.230 |
| LCCN: 2015039680 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Engineering Wonders |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.7" W x 8.7" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 178691 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title explores and explains how the Golden Gate Bridge was built. The bridge's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the bridge was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the bridge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanborough, Rebecca: - Rebecca Stanborough spent her teenage years in a ramshackle community house with 21 people and two bathrooms. Now she lives and writes in St. Augustine, Florida, surrounded by alligators, island rats, and roseate spoonbills, none of whom has ever asked to share her bathroom. |