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Author:

Weitzman, David, 1936-

Title:

A subway for New York / David Weitzman.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

1 v (unpaged) : ill.; 29 x 22 cm.

Subject:

Subways--New York--New York--Juvenile literature.
Subways--New York.--New York.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

A behind-thescenes look at an underground miracle On October 27, 1904, the first section of the most famous subway system in the world was opened for business. Thousands of passengers paid the nickel fare to experience what it was like to ride beneath Broadway and other traffic-clogged city streets from lower Manhattan to the Upper West Side. Here is the story of the daring and demanding construction project that made it possible for the city's first "straphangers" to travel miles in minutes. In a lively fact-filled text and incredibly detailed pictures, gifted technical artist David Weitzman brings the mechanics of this incredible public works project to life and captures the can-do spirit of engineers and workers. This is a book for any fan of trains, tunnels, and tracks.

ISBN:

9780374372842
0374372845

LCCN:

2004056286

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

REPC017 -- Greenfield Public Library (Greenfield)