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- ISBN
- 9780670031580
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670031585
ISBN-13
9780670031580
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57162503
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conquering Gotham : a Gilded Age Epic-The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Railroads / General, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Railroads / History, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Transportation, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-050171
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
385.3/14097471
Synopsis
The epic story of the struggle to connect New York City to the rest of the nation The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 destroyed not just a soaring neoclassical edifice, but also a building that commemorated one of the last centurys great engineering featsthe construction of railroad tunnels into New York City. Now, in this gripping narrative, Jill Jonnes tells this fascinating storya high-stakes drama that pitted the money and will of the nations mightiest railroad against the corruption of Tammany Hall, the unruly forces of nature, and the machinations of labor agitators. In 1901, the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Alexander Cassatt, determined that it was technically feasible to build a system of tunnels connecting Manhattan to New Jersey and Long Island. Confronted by payoff-hungry politicians, brutal underground working conditions, and disastrous blowouts and explosions, it would take him nearly a decade to make Penn Station and its tunnels a reality. Set against the bustling backdrop of Gilded Age New York, "Conquering Gotham" will enthrall fans of David McCulloughs "The Great Bridge" and Ron Chernows "Titan,", In this gripping narrative, Jonnes tells the fascinating story of the struggle to connect New York City to the rest of the nation and the high-stakes drama that pitted the money and will of the nation's mightiest railroad against the machinations of labor agitators., The epic story of the struggle to connect New York City to the rest of the nation The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 destroyed not just a soaring neoclassical edifice, but also a building that commemorated one of the last century’s great engineering feats—the construction of railroad tunnels into New York City. Now, in this gripping narrative, Jill Jonnes tells this fascinating story—a high-stakes drama that pitted the money and will of the nation’s mightiest railroad against the corruption of Tammany Hall, the unruly forces of nature, and the machinations of labor agitators. In 1901, the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Alexander Cassatt, determined that it was technically feasible to build a system of tunnels connecting Manhattan to New Jersey and Long Island. Confronted by payoff-hungry politicians, brutal underground working conditions, and disastrous blowouts and explosions, it would take him nearly a decade to make Penn Station and its tunnels a reality. Set against the bustling backdrop of Gilded Age New York, Conquering Gotham will enthrall fans of David McCullough’s The Great Bridge and Ron Chernow’s Titan .
LC Classification Number
TF302.N7J66 2006
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- 7***6 (132)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was just as described. And a good value. The challenge is the shipping and communication. The seller didn’t respond to my messages until I opened a return and then they shipped the item. Arrived after 21 days.
- i***r (28)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI ORDER PORNO FROM SELLER. I REGRET BUY. CANCEL ORDER AFTER 2 WEEKS. SELLER DID NOT SHIP YET. THEN SELLER REFUSE TO CANCEL. SELLER SHIP WEEK LATER. SELLER GIVE ME NO PORNO. SELLER KNOWS!!! FEAR SELLER!! SELLER WILL RETALIATE!!! PLEASE DONT HURT ME!!!
- k***8 (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived as described in very good condition. Good value. It could have been wrapped better, with maybe some bubble wrap before it was just placed into a plastic envelope, because the end bent some due to shipping.From a Buick 8 by King, Stephen - Very Good (#156612370520)