Epic Engineering: Building the Brooklyn Bridge | Alex Gendler
TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing
English - February 11, 2020 16:12 - 4 minutes - 41.9 MB Video - ★★★★ - 618 ratingsEducation ted teded animation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed and snapped under the weight of their decks. So when German American engineer John Roebling proposed building the largest and most expensive suspension bridge ever conceived, New York City officials were understandably skeptical. Alex Gendler details the building of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. [Directed by Jeremiah Dickey, narrated by Addison Anderson].