Title rated 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 ratings(0 ratings)
Unknown, 2010
Current format, Unknown, 2010, First U.S. edition, No Longer Available.
Unknown, 2010
Current format, Unknown, 2010, First U.S. edition, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formats
The Golden Gate, a dazzling feat of engineering completed in 1937, is a counterpart to the Statue of Liberty, pronouncing American achievement in an unmistakably American fashion. This is a passionate telling of the history of the bridge, and the rich and peculiar history of the California experience. The Golden Gate is a grand public work, a symbol and a very real bridge, a magnet for both postcard photographs and suicides. In this compact but comprehensive narrative, historian Kevin Starr unfolds the hidden-in-plain-sight meaning of the Golden Gate, putting it in its place among classic works of art--From publisher description.
From the community