The Golden Gate Bridge

by Jeffrey Zuehlke

Overview

The Golden Gate Bridge is an important structure in San Francisco, California. Before this bridge was built, people had to take a ferry across the dangerous stretch of water to get to Marin County. Now they simply drive across. Just how long is the Golden Gate Bridge? And how did workers build this orange structure? Read this book to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761350125
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Series:	Lightning Bolt Books - Famous Places
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	633,572
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Kuehlke has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Table of Contents

The Golden Gate Bridge 4

Where Is the Golden Gate Bridge? 8

How Does the Bridge Work? 13

Building the Golden Gate Bridge 19

Map 28

Fun Facts 29

Glossary 30

Further Reading 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4–These attractive books use high-quality photos, illustrations, maps, and diagrams to take students to some of America's most famous landmarks, providing information about the history, construction, and significance of each one. Two or three sentences per page are overlaid on full-page, captioned images. The texts conclude with a “Fun Facts” page. Readers will enjoy learning about our famous sites and the challenges of building and maintaining large structures, making the series a good choice.

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