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" Crossing the Hudson : "
Donald E. Wolf.
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BL
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1018383
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b772753
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Wolf, Donald E.,1927-
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Crossing the Hudson : : historic bridges and tunnels of the river /\ Donald E. Wolf.
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| Publication Statement
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New Brunswick, N.J. :: Rivergate Books,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xii, 269 pages) :: illustrations, map
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0813547083
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: 0813549507
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: 9780813547084
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: 9780813549507
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9780813547084
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Waterford, the first bridge -- Steam and a bridge at Troy -- Three railroad bridges at Albany -- The last of the railroad bridges : Poughkeepsie and Castleton -- The railroad tunnels -- The Bear Mountain Bridge -- The Holland and Lincoln tunnels -- The George Washington Bridge -- The Mid-Hudson Bridge -- The Rip Van Winkle Bridge -- The Tappan Zee Bridge -- The Kingston-Rhineclliff Bridge -- The Newburgh-Beacon bridges.
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Crossing the Hudson reveals the often multileveled stories of the river's bridges and tunnels, from timber arch and truss bridges on stone piers to long-span suspension and cantilevered bridges, railroad tunnels, and improvements in iron and steel technology, providing a history of where, why, when, and how these structures were built; the social, political, and commercial forces that influenced decisions to erect them; the personalities of the planners and builders; the unique connection between builder and bridge; and the design and construction techniques that turned mythical goals in.
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Bridges-- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)-- History.
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Tunnels-- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)-- History.
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Bridges.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Civil-- Bridges.
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Tunnels.
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United States, Hudson River.
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| Dewey Classification
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624.209747/3
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TG25.H83W65 2010eb
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