Great Projects

"Since the earliest days of the republic, great engineering projects have shaped American landscapes and expressed American dreams. The ambition to build lies as close to the nation's heart as the belief in liberty. We live in a built civilization, connected to one another in an enormous web of technology. Yet we have all too often overlooked the role of engineers and builders in American history. With photographs and epic narrative sweep, Great Projects at last gives their story the prominence it deserves.". "Each of the eight projects featured in this narrative was a milestone in its own…