Historic Photos of the Golden Gate Bridge by Anne Merritt - 9781684420216

Historic Photos of the Golden Gate BridgeAuthor(s): Anne Merritt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Turner Publishing Company, United States\nImprint: Turner Publishing Company\nISBN-13: 9781684420216, 978-1684420216\nSynopsis\nThe Golden Gate Bridge is a marvel of engineering and architecture considered by many to be one of the worlds most beautiful bridges, its picturesque vistas favored by photographers, artists, visitors to San Francisco, and almost everyone else. When naysayers said it couldnt be built, Joseph Strauss and a team of visionaries spun 80,000 miles of wire and riveted nearly 900,000 tons of steel into gossamer wings, spanning for the first time an immense gulf and linking the Pacific coast.\n\nIn black-and-white photography,Historic Photos of the Golden Gate Bridgedetails the history of the bridge from its design and construction to recent times. Nearly 200 rarely seen images offer a compelling look at the bridge, from the days when the treacherous currents of the Golden.