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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463504803321

Autore

Schlichting Kurt C

Titolo

Grand Central's engineer [[electronic resource] ] : William J. Wilgus and the planning of modern Manhattan / / Kurt C. Schlichting

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-4214-0695-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Collana

The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science

Disciplina

624.092

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Soggetti

Civil engineers - United States

Transportation engineering - New York Metropolitan Area - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE. New York City's Geography and Transportation Challenges; CHAPTER TWO. The Brilliance of Grand Central; CHAPTER THREE. New York's Freight Problem; CHAPTER FOUR. Expanding the Subway in Manhattan; CHAPTER FIVE. World War and Ideas for a New York-New Jersey "Port Authority"; CHAPTER SIX. Making Room for the Automobile: The Holland Tunnel; CHAPTER SEVEN. Joining Staten Island to New York City: The Narrows Tunnel; CONCLUSION; NOTES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y