Bridges Books

An amazing book in many ways. It is comprised of 22 questions that face every person on the planet. The questions are ones that mankind has been searching for answers ever since he has wondered why things are as they are.
The answers have been supplied by 22 Nobel Prize laureates.One of the traits of brilliant people is their ability to explain the complex in a simple way that can be easily understood.Although ,on first glance,one might be tempted to dismiss this book as one only suitable for school students;but it is a book suitable for all ages and all levels of knowledge.
Only if you could give an answer to the following questions,would this book not be worth your time to read.

How do I win the Nobel Prize?

Why can't I live on French Fries?

Why do we have to go to school?

Why are some people rich and others poor?

Why do we have scientists?

What is politics?

What is love?

Why do we feel pain?

Why is pudding soft and stone hard?

Why is the sky blue?

How does the telephone work"

Will I soon have a clone?

Why is there war?

Why do mom and dad have to work?

What is air?

Why do I get sick?

Why are leaves green?

Why do I forget some things and not others?

Why are there boys and girls?

Why does 1+1=2?

How much longer will the earth keep turning?

Now that you know the questions,and also know how well you might answer the;let Nobel Prize laureates ,who have been recognized for their work and knowledge in their fields ;give you answers to them. And their answers are unbelievably understandable.

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My seven year old daughter loves this book. It tackles a wide array of topics (nutrition, poverty, economics, love) in a kid-friendly way without sacrificing important concepts. As a parent, I often tire of reading children's books aloud, but this one is as interesting for me as it is for my daughter. My daughter likes the book so much that she carries it in her backpack for emergency reading material and agreed that it would make a lovely Christmas gift for her 8-year-old cousin. It would also be appropriate for boys and I believe it will still be interesting throughout her elementary school years. I hope that the publisher will continue to tap into the brilliant minds and thoughtful pedagogy of the Nobel community and publish another volume or two.

This book was so great, I can't imagine why someone would not like it. Some parts were so good, I reread them many times. WHY WE HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL, WHAT IS POLITICS were a few of my favorites but WHAT IS LOVE, WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE RICH AND OTHERS POOR were not so good. Overall, this book is a sure hit!

This is among the great children's books. Like other reviewers I did not discover it in my youth. But as a 50ish year old I read it and was moved. It is about a (relatively) little lighthouse on the Hudson River and the George Washington bridge, its new, and overpowering, neighbor (it was written in the 40's). The lighthouse feels insignificant. Its light was important,was its meaning, but is now insignificant next to the lights of the bridge's great towers. But the lighthouse is again needed and acknowledged as important and the message that we all have a role and a value is this books sweet and noble message.

When I was young I was obsessed with the notion that inanimate objects could, when no one was around, have lives entirely of their own. I watched movies like, "The Brave Little Toaster" obsessively and was delighted with any book, film, or commercial even that suggested such plotlines. Yet in all my ramblings I somehow missed the delightful "Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge". Chalk it up to the effects of a literary childhood that didn't dwell too deeply on books originally published in the 1940s. Having had the luck to find this book now, I'm pleased to report that this is an excellent picture book. Certainly it will have fans that read it as children themselves once upon a time. But just in case those people wondered if it was good enough to create fans amongst adults who never saw it when they were kids, allow me to put your minds at rest. It is as fresh today as it ever was.

This is one of those tales in which advancements in technology and power are looked upon with a critical eye. The little red lighthouse sits all by itself at the shore of the Hudson River. A happy little building, the lighthouse cheerily watches the ships sail past it during the day. At night the lighthouse keeper arrives and turns on the gas that lights the lighthouse in the dark. Sometimes, on particularly dangerous nights, a clock in the lighthouse is wound so as to ring a loud iron bell. Everything's going hunky-dory until one day a group of men arrive and begin digging behind the lighthouse. Before the lighthouse knows what is happening a gigantic bridge has grown beside the little building, dwarfing it. This wreaks havoc with the little lighthouse's self-esteem, as you might imagine. Things don't improve any when the bridge turns on a gigantic beam of light that night. Then to top it all off the lighthouse keeper doesn't arrive, driving the little red lighthouse into a major funk. It's only when a dangerous fog overtakes the harbor and the bridge explains its real job (to alert airplanes to its presence) that the little red building realizes that it's just as important as ever. The books ends with, "And every day the people who go up Riverside Drive in New York City turn to look at it. For there they both are - the great gray bridge and the little red lighthouse. If you don't believe it, go see for yourself".

If you're like myself and you don't happen to know every bridge, borough, and beach in the New York City area, then it might be of some interest to you that the great gray bridge is in fact the George Washington Bridge. Having never seen it, I can't guarantee that the little lighthouse is still there. Still, the story inspired by it is a lovely piece of work. The plot has some similarities to "Mike Mulligan" since it deals with old buildings/machines facing obsolescence of one sort or another. Kids reading this story may enjoy the lengthy descriptions of ships given space here. They may also feel a bit of sympathy on a personal level with the small lighthouse that must sit in the shadow the gigantic bridge.

The plot, however, could have been saved or destroyed by the illustrations. In this particular case some benevolent god decided to give Lynd Ward the chance to draw for this tale. Choosing a style that could only seriously be described as, "inspired", Ward draws every building, boat, and person with great realism. Though the lighthouse is completely capable of showing such emotions as pride, surprise, and downright misery, it always does so while looking like a real building. Ward doesn't slap some cartoony eyes and facial features on otherwise accurate inanimate objects. If a steamer is going to say hello then it's eyes will be windows and its mouth a grand deck. If the great gray bridge is going to discuss the nature of its existence its mouth will be the space between its cables and its eyes the points where the cables connect to the towers. Best of all, Ward uses only four colors or so (black, white, red, and blue) yet suggests entirely different shades and tones with his drawing style. The result is a book that looks as good as it sounds.

Some older picture books tend to age very badly as time goes on. They either rely on old-fashioned "values" and techniques or they bog themselves down with affected styles. In the case of "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge", the book fits in beautifully with its picture book brothers and sisters today. I suspect that hundreds or even thousands of books have tried to copy the style that this book made so famous. All that is well and good, but the original story is well worth looking up on its own merits alone. It is a wonderful book.

My oldest son found an old, beat-up copy of this book at his grandmother's house 3 years ago. He was 3 at the time. He loved the story and the pictures. His younger brother, now 3, has become just as attached. The story is fun and exciting and helps us all understand that we all have something to contribute. If you like the other timeless books from this era (The Little Engine That Could, Mike Mulligan), then you'll truly enjoy this one.

I am currently researching teaching opportunities in Japan, and they are plentiful. While I have yet to go to Japan, reading Don Best's book has answered a lot of questions I had had (e.g. how can one afford to live in Japan?). It includes information on the English industry in Japan, qualifications for teaching, suggested preparation before leaving for Japan, finding jobs, surviving in Japan, the interview (including hints on creating a demonstration lesson), pay, work visas, and settling in.

One concern I had was that this book was written in 1994. I wrote to two address in the book and both letters were sent back to me claiming the addresses were incorrect. I suggest checking (possibly through internet searches) addresses before writing to them. There are also a lot of informative websites to check out. If you are looking to get hired from outside Japan, look for websites of these employers: Aeon, Nova, Geos, Berlitz, and ECC.

Overall, this book seems like an excellent place to start if you're interested in teaching English in Japan. Even if some of the information may be outdated, it answers a lot of questions that readers will have about teaching in Japan and about Japan itself.

Just returned from teaching in Japan. The truth is that finding a job is a lot more difficult than it was, say 5 years ago. But if you are the least bit interested, this is by far the best book available. Felt like I had a friend telling me the ins and outs of how to get my job. If you are really interested in the experience then go for it!

I taught English in Japan for about 2 years in the mid 90's. The experience was fantastic, and I made some of the best freinds of my life. Unfortunately, I read this book after the fact (after I had my job), but I certainly could have avoided some of the common pit-falls. This book really tells it like it is, and is a MUST BUY for anyone contemplating the adventure of a life-time.

I became aware of this book while looking for something good to watch on TV and came upon the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" starring Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. I watched a bit of the film, then checked the TV guide and found that it was based on the books "Mr. Bridge" and "Mrs. Bridge." The movie looked good, so I immediately turned it off while vowing to get the books then watch the film. "Mrs. Bridge" was written ten years earlier than the "Mr.," so I decided to read it first. Immediately, I became aware of the style Connell chose in writing this book. It is not a story, per se, but a series of 117 brief anecdotes - many as short as one to three paragraphs, a few three or four pages long. These tell the story of Mrs. Bridge, wife of a prominent lawyer and mother of three, who lives in a well-to-do neighborhood of Kansas City, is part of the country club social set, and spends most of her day trying to find something interesting to do in the years between the two World Wars. She has household help, so nothing to do on the homefront, except for one night a week when she has to cook dinner - usually a casserole. Her days are made up of shopping for non-essentials, like toys, which she decides you no longer play with, but operate. She has lunch in the mall with friends or alone, watches her children grow and go their own way, and sits around the home at evening listening to the radio and watching her husband read the newspaper before he goes to bed early, because of another busy day at the office tomorrow. The anecdotes are in chronological order and this is a fast and fascinating read. Mrs. Bridge feels sorry for herself, probably more than we do for her. Her life is almost expressionless. There is very little emotional connection between her, her husband, and their three children. There is no doubt that they love each other, but they have no means to relay their feelings. Their life just goes on in sensible fashion, day to day. I don't mean to leave the impression that the book is boring, because it is not. It might inspire us all to tell somebody that we love them. How great is that. Now, on to "Mr. Bridge."

Hello? Does anyone hear Mrs. Bridge as she sits, stuck in her elegant Lincoln, the doors blocked by the garage partition (245-246). Indeed, no one can more hear her here, trapped in the car, than they can hear her quiet thoughts of desperation, blocked for years by the partitions of a properly lived life as the good wife, proper mother, and country club Matron.

Her husband provided a life of luxury for Mrs. Bridge and their children, but he was seldom home and never once asked his wife which she'd prefer: his being home more or a large house in the right neighborhood, a cook, a laundress, a country club membership, and, if even for a short while, a chauffeur. So it was no shock when her husband gave Mrs. Bridge an elegant Lincoln for her birthday for "he was determined to give her costly presents" including also an ermine coat and a diamond necklace (142).

While she loved these gifts, "she could not help being a little embarrassed by the opulence of her possessions" under the stares of passersby or of people watching her attempt to park the "altogether too long" car (142, 128). She wished she could stop and explain to people that these extravagances were birthday presents, not asked for, but given to her from her husband who "was still at work...though it was nine in the evening" and she would prefer he was home (143).

This desire to not attract attention to herself extended to her children. When Ruth appeared at the breakfast table dressed "in Mexican huaraches, Japanese silk pajamas...and for earrings a cluster of tiny golden bells that tinkled whenever she moved," Mrs. Bridge, "whose preference in earrings tended toward the inconspicuous," could not contain her displeasure (57). Mrs. Bridge asserted that one does not wear earrings that dangle in the morning since people "will think you're something from another world" (57). In typical teen fashion transcending time, Ruth asks "So who cares?" (58). Mrs. Bridge responds in a voice "suddenly very close to hysteria" saying, "I care, that's who!...I care very much" (58).

The Lincoln's cushions were as soft as Mrs. Bridge's life, and Mrs. Bridge being short "was obliged to sit erect" as she drove, just as she felt compelled to live a formal life that demanded an appropriate style of dress including the right jewelry and gloves (129). She always wore stockings, even in summer when it was hot and uncomfortable, "but it was the way things were, the way things had always been, and so she complied" (76).

The trappings of such a life were her burden, just as driving the cumbersome, frequently stalling Lincoln had become. But the Lincoln became as familiar to her as her own life; it was the way her life was, and, before she knew it, the way her life had been for a very long time.

"The Lincoln was...old...but she could not bear the thought of parting with it" (245). Indeed, Mrs. Bridge could no more part with her "occasionally recalcitrant" car than she could leave the life to which she had grown accustomed (128). Hence, as she sat alone tapping at the window with nothing but the snow to answer her "Hello? Hello out there?" so, too, she sat alone in life--a widow whose children had moved away--with no one to hear her thoughts of quiet desperation (246).

NOTE: This "review" is an annotation written as part of the Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing program. I have just devoured Connell's follow-up novel, MR. BRIDGE, and highly recommend it, as well. The Merchant Ivory film is next on my list, then more novels by Connell since I find his hauntingly bleak work to be, while pessimistic, positively mesmerizing.

It took some time for me to get to this review for a simple reason: I so tremendously enjoyed both Mrs. and then Mr.Bridge. that I wanted to make sure I said the right thing to encourage everyone to also feast on these wonderful American novels.
Both these books are so beautifully written, so carefully honed, so excellently edited and are such remarkable windows into a past generation, they cannot be dismissed for any reason.
Do not hesitate to indulge yourself.
So much can be said about the emotions stirred (from anger and sadness to outright laughter) by this upper middle class couple, so typical for their generation, it would be frivolous to try to convince with more words. There are already multiple 5-star reviews here. Believe them.

Could it be that, just when you thought there was nothing new under the literary sun, Richard Peabody has quietly invented a new genre? Open Joints on Bridge (one of the more intriguing titles to ever see print) is more and other than a collection of very short stories: It is a "poella." Each story has the evocative and titillating precision of poetry. As with films that are so rich in plot, character, dialogue, and visual splendor that they continue to reward on repeated viewings, this jewel of a book invites itself to be read repeatedly. "Dale was the tall brunette in the man's tweed who drank Myer's rum at whatever poetry reading you happened to attend. Shenendoah's pride. Groomed at Sweet Briar, Hood, or Hollins. The kind of woman who'd laugh knowingly when Natalie Barney's name croped up in conversation, while other women laughed nervously." "But as Jesus' stack of beer cups more and more resenbled a handheld Tower of Pisa, and as the girl seemed to giggle and warm to everything he said, it became clear to both Carlos and me that something had to give." "And with the faint grin displayed from any a dust jacket photo, he walked away..." These stories agitate you to return again and again to puzzle over why a particular handful of words are causing such a delightful disturbance in your mind.

This is an excellent collection of quirky short stories; it has wit, humor and intelligence. Peabody has a great eye for the nuances of family and romantic relationships.

Struggling artists, acid heads, sports fans...this collection of 20 shorts offers something for everyone. Set mostly in Washington, D.C., Peabody's tight prose shows us the city that lies underneath the marble veneer in a humorous and often touching way.

One of the things that amazes me most about Richard Wurmbrand is how learned he is. The book is made up of 2 or 3 page stories of people who have suffered/been tortured for their faith in Christ the Lord, but every here and there are references to important personages of history, i.e. how Lenin and Freud became atheists, or how even Lenin might have accepted Christ in his deathbed; explanatory notes on subjects as varied as science and philology, i.e. the idea that Mark, the Evangelist, might be the rich man whom Jesus told to give everything to the poor and follow him, based on the word "eutheos", immediately (p.201).

The story about the Christian man was a mole in the Soviet secret police, Nikolai Khokhlov, who even wrote a book that now is out of print, is completely intriguing. Pity he didn't dwell more on some of these issues. Another little chapter that I will always treasure was the Parable of the Three Trees. A wonderful little story to tell to children (p.101).

The mention of the fact that in Aramaic there is no word to say "to have" (so jesus never pronounced this word) is quite intriguing too. (p.100); or that there are 40 ways to say No in Japanese.

But definitely, the lesson to learn from here is that though not everybody is made of the stuff to withstand torture or be a hero of the faith, every one has a way to do his part, even though not in a very orthodox way: like the Christian preacher who praised -as he was told to do- the Rumanian dictator Ceausescu with his speech, while gesturing the opposite with his body language. Was his real meaning understood? Yes. Then he was not failing God. He was serving, astutely, Him, his won way (p.93).

Many books are able to make us think but some go beyond that and cause us to look at our flaws and desire to improve them. This is one of them. Having read Wurmbrand's "Tortured for Christ", I looked forward to reading this book. I was far from disappointed. Wurmbrand presents his audience with often chilling but highly inspiring stories of persecuted Christians in the twentieth century. Some of the people he mentions are fairly well known, most aren't. In fact, that makes the book more interesting. The heros and heroines aren't superhuman, they're usually flawed everday people put in extradinary situations. Some as better than others. These people are mostly from Communist-controlled countries but some suffered under the Third Reich or radical Muslims. Their willingness to suffer for Christ and their love for others are their redeeming features. The most fascinating part of "The Overcomers" is Wurmbrand's powerful optimism despite the cruel persecution suffered by himself and many, many others. Reading this book actually gave me spiritual encouragement to improve my own often sinful nature. Overall, a fast read and and excellent book.

This is a collection of sad true stories of many heroes of the faith from all over the world who have suffered for Christ. Especially disturbing are the descriptions of the prison lives of the martyrs of Communist Russia. It is so important that we, who live such comparatively sheltered existences remember those who have given their lives for Christ even though the Iron Curtain is now longer.

Perhaps this book will encourage us to turn our attention to the many other countries where spread of the Gospel is prohibited, such as China and Albania. Wurmbrand, who himself has spent many years in communist prisons for his beliefs, has written a number of books about his experiences and the outlook he acquired behind bars when his faith was being tested the most.

You should already be an above average player before tackling this.
-Heavy focus on signaling.
-When to mislead partner on defense.
- Partnership quizzes - these alone are woth the price of the book

Like many books on defense this book covers the basics of Signaling (Attitude, Count, Suit Preference). It also expands on these and has numerous examples of creative suit preference signals, such as when Attitude and Count are known or irrelavent using teh spot cards for signals. There is a nice section on Deceptive Declarer play, or how to mask the defenders signals. The sections have a number of examples and then some problems for the reader. These problems are not trivial, but they are not super hard either.

This is a good book to read after you have read Eddie Kantars Modern and Advanced Bridge Defense, and Mike Lawrences Dynamic Defense.

If you are not already a solid defender would not start with this book, instead start with Kantar.

If one browses through a collection of books on bridge, what will one find? There will be some books about bridge matches, showing how some great players made some great plays (often as declarer). There will be some books on bidding systems and conventions. Some books on declarer play. And, of course, not even last and certainly not least, a few books about defense. But even these books are often oriented towards individual defensive skills. They are geared towards the player who can walk into a game and score well with a pickup partner.

But that leaves out the partnership aspect of the game.

Many of the books that emphasize partnership deal primarily with what system to play, what conventions to play, and how to test one's partnership's ability to arrive at good contracts.

However, there's a big need to defend well. That means agreeing on what signals are to be used and when they are to be used, and it means practicing them! And this well-written book will be of good use for your partnership if you go through it together.

This is a terrific paranormal romance, with plenty of passion. I recommend it to all readers of erotic romance fiction, whether or not ghost stories are your usual fare. The author brings the setting alive, drawing readers into the story. I've read all of Dee S. Knight's books, and this is one of her best.

This book is absolutely magnificent! It is so filled with love, passion, and an intense combination of mystery, humor, incredible wit, and hidden meaning. Ms. Knight is astonishing and kept me up all night to finish this delightful must- read! I fell in love with the characters and the tale is happy all throughout, another PLUS! A note to Ms. Knight: please, please, give us more!

Passionate Destiny is a timeless romance story you don't want to miss, even if you're not normally a paranormal romance fan.
Dr. Margaret-Amis Hollings loses her job and decides to move to the historic mansion she recently inherited in Virginia. She's divorced and disillusioned that she'll never find real love. Soon after moving into the mansion, River Peace, she starts waking up with the sensation of having been passionately loved the way she'd always dreamed of. Except, she starts to wonder if she's just dreaming, it seems so real and sensual.
Margaret hires Aaron Belton to make needed repair to the mansion, who, unknown to Margaret, knows the place well and has his own plans to someday have River Peace, which he believes should have been rightfully owned by his ancestors.
An attraction and relationship starts to develop between Margaret and Aaron, reluctantly at first. Margaret finds herself confused about her feelings for the present-day Aaron, and her ghost lover, whose name also happens to be Aaron. The story develops with some twists and a mystery sub-plot, but the romance itself is what you'll remember after you've read it. I liked the little twist in the epilog, and hope it leads to a sequel!
Ms. Knight's writing immediately draws you into the tale, with a hero and heroine you can't help liking. The story is believable, despite the ghostly element. A keeper for me, and I hope to see more like this from her!

Pam P.

I just finished reading this book and found it to be very worthwhile! I would almost say it's a must read for serious students of yoga who want to go "beyond the postures".

It approaches yoga practice as a gateway to the internal, as a way of making a deeper connection with oneself and discovering themselves through the practice of yoga. This isn't a book on asana (postures) so if you are looking for that this book is not what you need, rather look into books such as Erich Shiffman's "Yoga The Spirit And Practice Of Moving Into Stillness" , Donna Farhi "Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness" which are both excellent books on learning Asana as well as the deeper aspects as well.

The author writes with openness about his own experiences, and does not try to come across as all wise and knowing, but rather someone who himself is very much "in process".

I highly recommend this as a book for those who are looking to take their practice of yoga beyond the physical.

Another book I would highly recommend is Stephen Cope's "Yoga and The Quest For The True Self" which also is focused on the internal aspects of yoga. This book actually goes (in my opinion) even deeper than the Phoenix Rising book in terms of covering the psychological aspects in a much more in depth way and it's just a wonderful companion to have to help you deepen your practice.

Also, check out "Bringing Yoga to Life : The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living" by Donna Farhi which is also a book on the internal and life changing practices of yoga.

Still, that is to take nothing away from "Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy" which is definitely a book I would highly recommend to those looking to go further on their path.

The best course I attended while earning my Ph.D. in psychology was "Theories of Personality." The professor brought the theories to life by describing the lives of each theorist - including people like Freud, Jung, and Maslow. She underscored how all theories grow out of an individual's life experience.

Michael Lee wrote his book on Phoenix Rising yoga Therapy (PRYT) from this perspective. We get to know Michael and his life first. As he describes his own psycho-spiritual journey, we tangibly feel how his approach to training teachers grew organically out of her personal life experiences. And as Michael tell his story, I see that he is also telling my story. It is not just about his journey in life and Yoga, it is also about my journey. This is also the story of how the PRYT training came to be, and thus if you are thinking of taking this training or are interest in following the story of a well-known Western yogi, I can recommend this unpretentious book.

I like that Michael acknowledges early on that each one of us is unique. We each follow a singular path to freedom, and we hold within ourselves the answers that guide us on our path. In turn, true teachers don't tell us what to do. They support us as we discover our own understanding. They help us accept ourselves as we are, so that we may listen deeply and uncover our own voice and song. Phoenix Rising, as envisioned by Michael, supports these views. It supports the therapist as guide, not as "one-who-knows-all."

Michael constantly reminds us that we need to keep out of our own way and the way of the student. Our mind is quick to give advice, but this instills an attitude that the therapist knows what is best for the client. Michael advises us to keep quiet and allow the client to come to his or her own knowing. While simple, this is perhaps the single most powerful message in the book - the attitude of listening, staying out of the way, witnessing, and being inwardly still, while at the same time being an actively engaged loving presence.

In Michael's words, "The more invisible and unobtrusive I am, the more clients feel they have permission to surrender to their body's innate wisdom. The process [of PRYT] unfolds naturally, guided by their inner being as I simply provide a space of acceptance and love, affirming all aspects of each person as the work of the Divine within."

At its core, PRYT is a practice that promotes transformation by drawing on the unique wisdom of the body. And as Michael affirms, "For empowerment and transformation to occur, the process must honor the spirit and stay out of its way. When this happens, Yoga is therapy."

Michael once told me that he was not trying to create a be-all-end-all training for Yoga teachers and therapists. He was interested in concentrating on a particular psycho-spiritual approach utilizing body and breath to enable students to get in touch with their core beliefs and emotions. Through PRYT he wanted to dig one well deeply, in one place. I'd say; he's struck a clear spring for refreshing water.

(Richard Miller, Ph.D.)

This is an excellent book for those of us who would like toread what yoga can do in one's personal life. The author explainssituations in his life and how his studies of yoga effected them. He also give really GREAT awareness exercises to try at the end of each chapter. Anyone, yogi or not, would benefit from these thoughtful exercises.

If you're even mildly obsessed by the Brooklyn Bridge than you simply must own this book. You'll also enjoy it immensely if you're interested in books of old photos of NYC or Brooklyn.

While enjoyable on its own, it works even better as a companion to David McCullough's definitive book about "The Great Bridge."

Dover publishing has once again put out a quality collection of photographs and prints of New York City. Mary Shapiro's "A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge: With 167 Prints and Photographs" is as colossal, magnificent, and substantial as the subject of the book. While it might seem gratuitous to have 167 illustrations of the same structure, the different angles, times of day, events and maintain the audience's fascination. Of course, the older photos and prints that were created during the bridge's construction marvel the reader, and one begins to realize how massive an undertaking the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge really was.

This is an excellent visual companion to David McCullough's "The Great Bridge".

Fastidiously assembled, lovingly written, and captivatingly shot, this pictoral work is nothing short of fascinating. I really have enjoyed it, and was pleasantly surprised with the selected photography and art. It all comes together well and gives the reader a formidable sense of early new york city. A wonder.

I should also add that this is the sort of work, short on words though not in meaning, that may appeal to documentary video afficianados rather than those looking for a purely textual approach.

I consider myself fortunate to have stumbled across this book and hope to find more like it.