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5.Comments:
- I did know that the lighter the bridge is, the less money it will cost to build but the higher chance of the bridge collapsing.
- To me, the success of the Crystal Palace shows that bridges and other structures can overcome the challenge of building a structure that is sturdy.
- I'm glad that James Eads and John Roebling was able to proof people wrong; the completion of the Eads Bridge was in May 1874.
- Now I understand why the 13th chapter was called "The Ups and Downs of Bridges"; it took Eads and Roebling a time and effort to complete the Eads Bridge.
- I did not know Shakespeare created bridges; I thought he was just a poet and writer.
- Did Eads or Roebling build a bridge on their own? If so, what are the names of the bridges?
- What were the bridges that Shakespeare designed?
- Where is the Hart Crane Bridge located?
- Who is Joseph Stella?
- Colossal: extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge
- Pneumatic: of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind
- Obviate: to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary
- Direct Characterization: "Steinman, the designer of over four hundred bridges of his own..." (page 169)
- Direct Characterization: "Robert Stephenson, the great British engineer..." (page 162)
- Describes the hardship of building a successful bridge and the engineers who accomplished their goals of building a successful bridge.
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