The city beneath us : building the New York subways / New York Transit Museum with Vivian Heller.

1st ed.

New York : W.W. Norton, ©2004.

245, [2] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm

There have been, and will be, other books on the New York City subway system, but none have had access to the wonderful photographic prints from the collections of the New York Transit Museum that are presented in this volume. Made from 8 x 10-inch glass negatives after the turn of the last century, and reproduced here in glorious duotone, over 175 images show the incredible construction techniques and details involved in creating the underground marvel we enjoy today. From "cut and cover" and deep tunneling to sinking under-river tubes and disastrous cave-ins, these photographs are nothing short of awe-inspiring. The book is accompanied by an engaging, illustrated history of the subway system. The book was published in honor of the New York City subway's centennial.

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Subways New York (State) New York Design and construction History.
Subways New York (State) New York Design and construction Pictorial works.
Subways New York (State) New York Design and construction History Pictorial works.
Métros New York (État) New York Conception et construction Histoire.
Métros New York (État) New York Conception et construction Histoire Ouvrages illustrés.
Métros.
Histoire.
Capitales.
Techniques de construction.
Chantiers de construction.
Subways Design and construction
U-Bahnbau
Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
New York (State) New York
New York, NY

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
History
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Heller, Vivian.
New York Transit Museum.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 242614
Cote: TF847.N5 C52 2004
Statut: Disponible