Book
Secret engineer : how Emily Roebling built the Brooklyn Bridge
Audience Youth 0-15 years
Published 2019 by Roaring Brook Press, New York
ISBN 9781250155320
Bib Id 2246237
Copyright 2019
Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
More Details
Leader
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LCCN
2019-944883
ISBN
9781250155320 (hardcover) $18.00
1250155320
Call #
J 624.5 D
Title
Secret engineer : how Emily Roebling built the Brooklyn Bridge
Varying Form of Title
How Emily Roebling built the Brooklyn Bridge
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
2019 by Roaring Brook Press, New York :
Copyright Date
©2019
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"On a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap. It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. The woman's husband was the chief engineer, and he knew all about the dangerous new technique involved. The woman insisted she learn as well. When he fell ill mid-construction, her knowledge came in handy. She supervised every aspect of the project while he was bedridden, and she continued to learn about things only men were supposed to know: math, science, engineering. Women weren't supposed to be engineers. But this woman insisted she could do it all, and her hard work helped to create one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. This is the story of Emily Roebling, the secret engineer behind the Brooklyn Bridge."--Page [2] of cover.
Genre/Form
Biographical fiction
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