Mikesell Stephen (35 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 326 pages.A generally Marxist perspective.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 91 pages. Articles on development, change and struggle.

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Condition: New. pp. 326 Acknowledgements.

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paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Ex-library. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Label on cover; bookplate on inside cover; remains of return slip on title page; ink stamps on rear pastedown and early pages. Contents are clear throughout. Used.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Reno. 2017. April 2017. University of Nevada Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9781943859269. 6 x 9. 32 b/w photographs. 192 pages. hardcover. keywords: Oakland San Francisco California. DESCRIPTION - 'Stephen Mikesell is one of the most prominent professional historians working in the state of California today. During his long and distinguished career, Mikesell has developed a special expertise in the history of bridge design, engineering, and construction. Today he is widely recognized as the leading authority on the history of bridges in California. Consequently, there is no one better qualified to write a history of the spectacular and controversial San FranciscoOakland Bay Bridges.' - Michael Magliari, Professor of History, California State University, Chico. 'This is an engaging and well-written account of the design and construction of two radically different bridges. Stephen Mikesell is excellent at telling a hugely complex and technical story in an approachable and engaging way. The propulsive narrative is unfailingly entertaining and takes us behind the scenes of two defining and contrasting projects in the history of California'. - Luis G. Hoyos RA, Professor of Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. A Tale of Two Bridges is a history of two versions of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge: the original bridge built in 1936 and a replacement for the eastern half of the bridge finished in 2013. The 1936 bridge revolutionized transportation in the Bay Area and profoundly influenced settlement patterns in the region. It was also a remarkable feat of engineering. In the 1950s the American Society of Civil Engineers adopted a list of the 'Seven Engineering Wonders' of the United States. The 1936 structure was the only bridge on the list, besting even the more famous Golden Gate Bridge. One of its greatest achievements was that it was built on time (in less than three years) and came in under budget. Mikesell explores in fascinating detail how the bridge was designed by a collection of the best-known engineers in the country as well as the heroic story of its construction by largely unskilled laborers from California, joined by highly skilled steel workers. By contrast, the East Span replacement, which was planned between 1989 and 1998, and built between 1998 and 2013, fell victim to cost overruns in the billions of dollars, was a decade behind schedule, and suffered from structural problems that has made it a perpetual maintenance nightmare. This is narrative history in its purest form. Mikesell excels at explaining highly technical engineering issues in language that can be understood and appreciated by general readers. Here is the story of two very important bridges, and provides a fair but uncompromising analysis of why one bridge succeeded and the other did not. inventory #42270.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788173042676.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Includes bibliography and glossary. 189 pages. Next day shipping guaranteed.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. 8vo (expanded size format). Extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Includes bibliography and glossary. 189 pages. Next day shipping guaranteed.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. Presumed. No additional dates, editions or printings identified. Wraps/paperback. Near fine. A two inch, barely noticeable crease and one inch very slight half moon darkening along fore-edge on front cover and other iight shelf wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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