How Emily Saved the Bridge : : the Story of Emily Warren Roebling and the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
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"An accessible, picture-book biography of Emily Warren Roebling. The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when it opened."-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Berkeley, CA : Groundwood Books, 2019.
Year Published: 2019
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781773061047
1773061046
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Nelson, Natalie.
SUBJECTS
Roebling, Emily Warren, -- 1843-1903.
Bridges -- New York -- Design and construction -- Biography.
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- History.