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Reviews 2
Booklist Review
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the completion of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, van der Zee has written a history of this remarkable engineering achievement. Although the technical aspects of the bridge's construction are not overlooked, the book goes beyond civil engineering to study the political, economic, environmental, and, especially, human elements that clashed and then coalesced as the Golden Gate became a reality in the midst of the Depression. Written in an evocative, compelling style, van der Zee's account provides vivid documentation of how a bridge became an enduring national monument. Notes; to include bibliography and index. DPD. 624'.55 Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, California) [CIP] 86-13876
Choice Review
Van der Zee recounts in a fascinating way the building of a truly gigantic work of art-an American technological marvel and one of the world's most famous and beautiful engineering achievements. He describes very vividly the clash of human egos and ambitions, the courage and intellectual power of those involved with the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Written in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its opening by an author well known for his works of fiction and nonfiction, the book is very well written, is artistically presented, and is pleasantly readable. Well illustrated with several photographs taken during actual construction; the book will prove most interesting to upper-division undergraduate and graduate students and to all those interested in the history of technology or art, as well as to those who enjoy reading absorbing stories. An excellent acquisition for both academic and public libraries.-T.Z. Kattamis, University of Connecticut
