722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York
- ISBN-10
- 0801880548
- ISBN-13
- 9780801880544
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-08-23
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Clifton Hood
Description
A thorough history follows the evolution of the New York subway system from visionary idea, through political machinations and feats of urban planning, to engineering reality, and looks at the diverse ways in which mass transportation has shaped New York City and the lives of its inhabitants. Reprint.
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