Brooklyn Bridge

This stunning visual history of the "eighth wonder of the world" features astonishing tales of death, deception, genius, and daring, and chronicles the story of the construction of this magnificent feat of structural engineering. Full-color illustrations.

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Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children's books. Three of his books, Capital, Liberty, and Rushmore, were chosen by the Barbara Bush Literacy Campaign as their Book of the Year in three consecutive years. Mr. Curlee has won numerous awards for his work, including but not limited to a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book (Brooklyn Bridge), Orbis Pictus Award (Rushmore), ALA Notable Books for Children (Liberty), and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (Parthenon). His other books include Ballpark, Trains, Mythological Creatures, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He lives in Norwich, Connecticut, with his partner and two Great Danes. Find out more on Instagram @LynnCurlee.Lynn Curlee was educated as an art historian and worked as a fine artist for many years before he began to make children's books. Three of his books, Capital, Liberty, and Rushmore, were chosen by the Barbara Bush Literacy Campaign as their Book of the Year in three consecutive years. Mr. Curlee has won numerous awards for his work, including but not limited to a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book (Brooklyn Bridge), Orbis Pictus Award (Rushmore), ALA Notable Books for Children (Liberty), and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (Parthenon). His other books include Ballpark, Trains, Mythological Creatures, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He lives in Norwich, Connecticut, with his partner and two Great Danes. Find out more on Instagram @LynnCurlee.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lynn Curlee, Lynn Curlee
• Con la collaborazione di: Lynn Curlee (Illustrazione), Lynn Curlee (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Harper Collins
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 01.07.2025
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Arte, musica
• EAN: 9781665968898
• ISBN: 978-1-6659-6889-8
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 28.7 x 25.9 x 1.3 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 522 g
• Serie: Lynn Curlee Wonders of the World
• Categorie: Design, USA, Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, Architecture, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General, landmarks, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Construction, engineering, Gilded Age, East River, Architect, buildings, United States of America, USA, Emily Warren Roebling, Monuments, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Educational: Technology, Buildings & construction (Children's / Teenage), how things work, informational, Suspension bridge, a street through time, STEM STEAM, nonfiction picture books for older readers 7 8 9 10 11 12 year olds grades 2 3 4 5 6, The Way Things Work by David Macaulay, Cool Architecture by Simon Armstrong, The Story of Buildings by Patrick Dillon, budding engineers, John A. Roebling, National Monuments of the USA by Cameron Walker, american us history, Washington Roebling, Twenty-One Elephants by Phil Bildner, Secret Engineer by Rachel Dougherty, A Book of Bridges by Cheryl Keely, Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge by Megan Stine, 8th wonder of the world, Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty