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Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > Bridges
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The Newport Bridge
(Hardcover)
James M Ricci; Foreword by Former Governor Lincoln Chafee
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The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most
photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly.
Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping
off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. It's also
the only international landmark without a suicide barrier. Weaving
drama, tragedy, and politics against the backdrop of a world-famous
city, "The Final Leap" is the first book ever written about Golden
Gate Bridge suicides. John Bateson leads us on a fascinating
journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led
to so many deaths, provides insight into the phenomenon of suicide,
and examines arguments for and against a suicide barrier. He tells
the stories of those who have died, the few who have survived, and
those who have been affected - from loving families to the Coast
Guard, from the coroner to suicide prevention advocates.
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