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Chicago River bridges /
McBriarty presents the untold history and development of Chicago's iconic bridges, from the first wood footbridge built by a tavern owner in 1832 to the fantastic marvels of steel, concrete, and machinery of today. It is the story of Chicago as seen through its bridges, for it has been the brid...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Urbana, Illinois ; Springfield, Illinois :
University of Illinois Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | McBriarty presents the untold history and development of Chicago's iconic bridges, from the first wood footbridge built by a tavern owner in 1832 to the fantastic marvels of steel, concrete, and machinery of today. It is the story of Chicago as seen through its bridges, for it has been the bridges that proved critical in connecting and reconnecting the people, industry, and neighborhoods of a city that is constantly remaking itself. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, tables |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780252097256 0252097254 1322044503 9781322044507 |