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100 1 $aRockland, Michael Aaron.
245 14 $aThe George Washington Bridge :$bpoetry in steel /$cMichael Aaron Rockland.
260 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. :$bRivergate Books,$cc2008.
300 $aix, 184 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-177) and index.
520 1 $a"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."--BOOK JACKET.
505 0 $a1. 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.
651 0 $aGeorge Washington Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
650 0 $aBridges$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xDesign and construction$xHistory.
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