Read his book, “The Great Bridge” about building the Brooklyn bridge. Really great read. Interesting details about the engineering and the process.
Agreed. Also, his book on the Johnstown flood was fantastic.
I love that book! I was never a huge fan of history in high school, but when I read “The Great Bridge” all I could think was THIS is how history should be taught...when the story focuses on the people and the events that shaped their lives at the time they lived, it is so much more interesting that a bunch of dates and wars and treaties. I have often gone back to reread the course study that Roebling followed at Rensellear college - OMG, it was grueling. Our “higher education” standards have really gone downhill. Such a great book - I have recommended it many times.