| Description |
1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, tables |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The bridges of the main channel (from east to west) -- The bridges of the south branch (from north to south) -- The bridges of the north branch (from south to north) -- Chicago bridges by design type. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Movable bridges -- Illinois -- Chicago.
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Movable bridges. |
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Illinois -- Chicago. |
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Movable bridges -- Illinois -- Chicago River.
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Illinois -- Chicago River. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McBriarty, Patrick T. Chicago River bridges. Urbana, Illinois ; Springfield, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, ©2013 xii, 329 pages 9780252037863 |
| ISBN |
9780252097256 (e-book) |
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0252097254 (e-book) |
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1322044503 |
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9781322044507 |
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9780252037863 |
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0252037863 |
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