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



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Autore: Schlichting Kurt C Visualizza persona
Titolo: Grand Central's engineer : William J. Wilgus and the planning of modern Manhattan / / Kurt C. Schlichting Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
Disciplina: 624.092
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Soggetto topico: Civil engineers - United States
Transportation engineering - New York Metropolitan Area - History - 20th century
Soggetto geografico: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc History 20th century
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
Sommario/riassunto: "--Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown."--New Scientist.
Titolo autorizzato: Grand Central's engineer  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4214-0695-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827105503321
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Serie: Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science.