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The city beneath us : building the New York subways
Title:
The city beneath us : building the New York subways
Author:
Heller, Vivian.
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton, [2004]

©2004
Physical Description:
245 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 27 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
"From City Hall to Harlem in fifteen minutes!" -- Miracles, tradegies, and fantastic discoveries -- Growing pains -- The subway comes of age -- Nickel and skyscraper -- From the great depression to the world's fair -- From GI Joe to Jackie Robinson -- Dark times -- The subway makes a comeback -- Steel arches -- Building the subway.
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ISBN:
9780393057973
Format :
Book