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Circles in the sky : the life and times of George Ferris /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weingardt, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2009.
Subjects:
Ferris, George Washington Gale, > 1859-1896.
World's Columbian Exposition > (1893 : > Chicago, Ill.)
World's Columbian Exposition.
Civil engineers > United States > Biography.
Ferris wheels > History.
Ingénieurs civils > États-Unis > Biographies.
Grandes roues > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Structural.
Civil engineers.
Ferris wheels.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Legendary he was
  • Westward to the colonies
  • Taming the prairie
  • Carson Valley to Troy
  • Founding of a firm
  • Building big bridges
  • Piercing challenge
  • Incredible wheel
  • Lawsuits and ruin.