The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will open in October 2013 and beloved Chronicle author Donald MacDonald is its architect. McDonald and coauthor Ira Nadel now turn their signature charming approach onto this new Bay Area landmark. In friendly text and charming illustrations, this bijou volume details the original bridge's history and the new bridge's design and construction. In the same elegant package as Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, this book rounds out our collection with MacDonald and Nadel and brings San Francisco devotees and tourists another lovely souvenir.

Author Biography

Award-winning architect Donald MacDonald is the designer of the new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He was also the first architect to work on the Golden Gate Bridge since its original construction, and a long-time San Francisco resident. He is co-author of Golden Gate Bridge: History and Design of an Icon and Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark. Ira Nadel is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. He has lectured around the world and is the author of a number of books, including biographies of James Joyce, Leonard Cohen, Tom Stoppard, and Ezra Pound. He is co-author of Golden Gate Bridge: History and Design of an Icon and Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark.