Chief Engineer: Washington Roebling, the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge

by Erica Wagner

Book Overview

The first full biography of a crucial figure in the American story--Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.

I know that nothing can be done perfectly at the first trial; I also know that each day brings its little quota of experiences, which with honest intentions, will lead to perfection after a while. --Washington Roebling

His father conceived of the Brooklyn Bridge, but after John Roebling's sudden death,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620400510
• ISBN13: 9781620400517
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"