About this title: 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.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780670031580ISBN:0670031585
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 4-19-07
ISBN-13:9780670031580ISBN:0670031585
Description: FINE. Superb, crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light shelfwear to the dust jacket and publisher's mark to one edge-GREAT! 0.95 lbs. read more
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New. B001550A9K *NEW* BARGAIN Hardcover with DJ. Fresh from the distributor with No price tags. May have remainder mark on edge. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 2007-04-19
ISBN-13:9780670031580ISBN:0670031585
Description: New. Excellent condition. Clean DJ/pages. DJ shows very minor shelf wear along edges. Tight binding. No remainder mark. Prompt shipping & FREE delivery confirmation. read more
"Again could not understand all of the building terms but the story is unbelievable. It shows the incredible cost in terms of life and money that was spent in buildings that I have always taken for granted. Geez"
"Did you know that as of 1900 the only way to get across the Hudson River to Manhattan was by Ferry? This book tells the story of Penn Station and the building of the underwater tunnels to Manhattan."
"WOW What a horrible mistake taking down this beautiful building. I would have given anything to walk though it. But they did not know what they were doing. Still to this day there are sculptures in the river by Giants stadium.Great read if you love New York history."
"This book covers the the epic trials faced by the PRR when building Penn stations and it's associated tunnels in NYC. Jonnes brings to life the assortment of colorful railroad barons, Tammany bosses, politicians, engineers and others involved in this massive construction effort. The biggest to date on American soil and the building of the longest sub-aqueous tunnels at that time. Tunnels that are still in use today I might add. Makes on feel sorry for the loss of such a great building from the NYC landscape (replaced by the awful current incarnation of Madison Square Garden)."
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