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Title: Under the Sidewalks of New York: The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World by Brian J. Cudahy, Fordham University Press ISBN: 0-8232-1618-7 Publisher: Fordham University Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Great subject, poor writing
Comment: I want to know the history of the subway system in New York. It has always fascinated me from an engineering and histroical standpoint and as a frequent rider (mostly on the Green Lexington 4 Line, between Wall Street, Grand Central and Yanqui Stadium) I am a great fan.
But try as I might, I could not finish this book. Turgid, it is. What a waste of a beautiful subject!
Rating: 5
Summary: Informative and authoratitive
Comment: I recently bought two books on the NY Subway to help me gain a greater understanding of how the system works. The other book ("The Subway : A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit" by Stan Fischler) was far more anecdotal in nature, and for me the lesser of the two books.
This book, however, was very informative and gave a comprehensive history of the Subway system, and seemed to be much easier to read (I got through it over a rainy weekend!). The pictures, while being in black and white, were of a good standard and crystal clear.
A most enjoyable book, and I would recommend it highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: Why can't we have THAT subway system in MY city?
Comment: This book contains loads of captivating info on that giant web that is the NY subway. Brian Cudahy seems to have a thorough knowledge of transit affairs, and of NY (he grew up in Brooklyn). This is not his first book on the subject, and he treats it with a personal touch that makes it very captivating to anybody, not just New Yorkers. This book is a treasure of little-known facts, peculiarities and anecdotes. I had a lot of fun reading it along with a map of today's network, to see how it evolved (and sometimes "devolved"). Very lively, with some classic NY politics, some catastrophies (including the departure of the Dodgers), and descriptions of how the subway helped make NY what it is today. Under the Sidewalks of NY made me go to bed late the way The Godfather did! I would recommend this book not only to every New Yorker, but also to anybody interested in NY and/or urban transit.
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Title: 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York by Clifton Hood ISBN: 0801852447 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: New York's Forgotten Substations: The Power Behind the Subway by Christopher Payne ISBN: 1568983557 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Subwayland : Adventures in the World Beneath New York by Randy Kennedy ISBN: 0312324340 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 19 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Rails Under the Mighty Hudson: The Story of the Hudson Tubes, the Pennsy Tunnels and Manhattan Trans Fer (Hudson Valley Heritage, 2) by Brian J. Cudahy ISBN: 0823221903 Publisher: Fordham University Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Evolution of New York City Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars, 1867-1997 by Gene Sansone, Clifton Hood ISBN: 0801868866 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $52.00 |
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