Amanda Abler

Gebundenes Buch

Galloping Gertie

The True Story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse

Illustrator: Hastings, Levi

Beschreibung

"A nonfiction picture book about the famous 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The strange and spectacular collapse of which has become a textbook example of an engineering failure, an oft-used science lesson, and even given rise to a legend of an old and gigantic octopus"--

Autor

AMANDA ABLER grew up in New Hampshire where she developed a love of snow, being on the water, and maple syrup. Pursuing her interest in science, she earned a B.S. in biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She loves writing nonfiction because of all the interesting things she gets to learn and the new people she gets to meet. Amanda lives in Seattle with her family and their small, ferocious dog, Bear. She is also the author of The Spirit of Springer, which is her authorial debut. LEVI HASTINGS is an illustrator and cartoonist based in Seattle. His work reflects his lifelong obsessions with natural science, travel, history, and queer culture. He's been published in a wide range of outlets, from regional papers like the Stranger to national periodicals like the Washington Post Magazine. He is also the illustrator of The Spirit of Springer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blue Star Press
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Altersempfehlung: 7 bis 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 188mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781632172631
• ISBN-10: 1632172631
• Artikelnr.: 61214671