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New York's secret subway : the underground genius of Alfred Beach and the origins of mass transit / Matthew Algeo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Algeo, Matthew, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Beach, Alfred E. (Alfred Ely), 1826-1896.
- Beach, Alfred E.
- Subways--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Subways.
- Local transit--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Local transit.
- Urban transportation--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Urban transportation.
- Civil engineering--United States--19th century.
- Civil engineering.
- Political corruption--New York (State)--New York--19th century.
- Political corruption.
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1865-1898.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Underground genius of Alfred Beach and the origins of mass transit
- Alfred Beach and the origins of mass transit
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Island Press, [2025]
- Contents:
- A kind of Aladdin's cave
- For society he had no taste
- This Aëriel and invisible deity
- Dreams are sometimes verified
- Not an honest politician
- Unabated confidence
- Indefatigably laboring
- Unapproachable cheapness and facility
- Under the supervision and direction of
- Richly upholstered and very comfortable
- May as well make the mayor a partner
- Pneumatics and arcaders
- A short travel in fairy land
- The big fish who eat up the little ones
- A mild odor of corruption
- An appearance of brilliancy
- Soulless vampires
- A quiet but invincible pertinacity
- Entitled to much congratulation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Algeo, Matthew. New York's secret subway.
- ISBN:
- 9781642833669
- 1642833665
- Publisher Number:
- 40032949956
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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