The City Beneath Us: Building the New York Subway
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393057976 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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in literature and modern studies from Yale University. Her short stories have appeared in "Confrontation and "Bomb. Her short stories have appeared in "Confrontation and "Bomb. The New York Transit Museum is home to more than 100 years of transit lore and memorabilia. The museum's central facility is housed in an authentic 1930
Saved by the photos The City Beneath Us is a superb collection of photos weighed down by a less-than-stellar text. The text reads like it was assembled by a committee, with each committee member writing a chapter. A more thorough editing could have smoothed the transitions and given the book a more unified feel. Though, the contributing writers are unified in one thing -- they are sure of who the New York subway's enemies were throughout the years. This strident finger-pointing also detr. "He totally loved it." according to Iris Ander. I bought this as a present for my brother who is in charge of a main subway line in a big city. He totally loved it.. "Not as impressed as I thought I'd be" according to Bibliomaniac. I had high hopes for this book, after several delays and all the hype. But I was somewhat disappointed by the very poor quality of materials (especially the dustjacket), despite it being printed in Italy. The photos are worth 5 stars, but I expected more of them and a more coherent presentation. There are plenty of good histories of the NYC Subway--this book was supposed to be a treasure trove of photos.I also think this book would have been more impressive if it were
Her short stories have appeared in "Confrontation and "Bomb. Her short stories have appeared in "Confrontation and "Bomb. in literature and modern studies from Yale University. . in literature and modern studies from Yale University. She lives in Staatsburg, New York. She lives in Staatsburg, New York.VIVIAN HELLER received her Ph.D. The museum's central facility is housed in an authentic 1930s subway station in Brooklyn Heights.VIVIAN HELLER received her Ph.D. About the Author The New York Transit Museum is home to more than 100 years of transit lore and memorabilia
From "cut and cover" and deep tunneling to sinking under-river tubes and disastrous cave-ins, these photographs are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Made from 8 x 10-inch glass negatives after the turn of the last century, and reproduced here in glorious duotone, over 175 images show the incredible construction techniques and details involved in creating the underground marvel we enjoy today. The book is accompanied by an engaging, illustrated history of the subway system. A newly discovered cache of magnificent historical photographs. There have been, and will be, other books on the New York City subway system, but none have had access to the wonderful photographic prints from the collections of the New York Transit Museum that are presented in this volume. 175 duotone and 40 black-and-white photographs.. Published in honor of the New York City subway's centennial, The City Beneath Us will fascinate anyone who's ever been amazed by the gigantic undertaking that is New York City transportation