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Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad lives in Minnesota with his wife and their cat. He enjoys researching and writing about mysterious events, such as the disappearance of D. B. Cooper.
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