ISBN: 9780671677565 - 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York (19 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue--the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles--long enough to reach from New York to Chicago. In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway's centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue--the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles--long enough to reach from New York to Chicago. In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway's centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements.…

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Very good in lightly edgeworn, soiled dust jacket First Printing hardbound.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.5 inches; 335 pages; Small spill stain to exterior edge of pages only. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 335 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 335pp Illus "The building of the subways and how they transformed New York." (Loc. 987/1).

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Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 335 S. Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, innen alles in Ordnung. B260507ah147 ISBN: 9780671677565 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 635.