Modern marvels. The Brooklyn Bridge /

The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a landmark, but also the first bridge of its kind. No one had ever used steel for construction, nor used cables of metal, nor built a suspension bridge so long. In 19th-century New York, where buildings were no more than five stories tall, engineer John Roebling'...

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Corporate Authors:	History Channel (Television network), New Video Group
Other Authors:	Boen, Earl, Page-Pagter, Scott, Valentino, John (Johnny)
Format:	Unknown
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : New York, NY : History Channel ; Distributed by New Video, [2005]
Series:	Modern marvels series.
Subjects:	Roebling, John Augustus, > 1806-1869. Roebling, John Augustus, > 1806-1869 Suspension bridges > Design and construction. Ponts suspendus > Conception et construction. Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn Bridge. DVD-Video discs. Historical > Television series. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.