722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York
by Clifton Hood
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- good
- Paperback
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0801852447
- ISBN 13
- 9780801852442
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
An engaging account of the idea for a subway under New York City, through its many obstacles to its outcome, Includes acccounts of the key leaders who pushed the construction from idea to completion in the late 1940s. Includes an account of the many property interests that stood in the way of this project, and how they were overcome. And it explains how much the city expanded over once rural lands as a result. "Gordon" written in ink on top right of page 1. Contents, introduction, text, acknowledgements, maps, endnotes, and index plus map sources.336 pp. Text runs from page 21-260.
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- Bookseller
- shgordon (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GORDE2020
- Title
- 722 Miles
- Author
- Clifton Hood
- Format/Binding
- Intact, good condition
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- N/A
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0801852447
- ISBN 13
- 9780801852442
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- U.S. History,Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century History, Transportation History, History of New York City, Subways
- Size
- 9.25"x6"x.87"
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shgordon
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Hamden, Connecticut
About shgordon
Historian's Home Bookshelf: US History, British History; Trade and Transport History; Local History; Sets and Old US History Textbooks; Women's History and some American literature. A small selection of rare books.
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