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Title	:	Grand Central's Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
Author	:	Kurt C. Schlichting
Rating	:	4.78 (140 Votes)
Asin	:	1421403021
Format Type	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	296Pages
Publish Date	:	2016-11-13
Language	:	English

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Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City as William J. Schlichting looks behind the facade to see the hidden engineering marvels." New York Times Book Review"His study peels away our contemporary expectations and experiences and reveals the layers of history and acts of men that served as the foundation for this great structure." H-Urban, H-Net Review"The most detailed account yet of one of the most important events in the history of 20th-century architecture, railroad development, and city building." Choice"In his detailed accounts of the fiscal, stylistic, and engineering decisions that went into the creation of Grand Central Terminal, Schlichting clearly shows both how energetic and talented all of the people involved were and how dramatically they altered this central portion of New York City." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown." New Scientist. Schlichting’s deep passion for Wilgus and his engineering achievements are evident in the pages of this fascinating work. His ingenious ideas included a freight subway linking rail facilities in New Jersey with manufacturers and ship

It profiles the chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, the man 'who first presented his revolutionary plans for a completely new Grand Central' Wilgus would continue to languish in obscurity had not Johns Hopkins University Press chosen to showcase him by printing his biography. (Steve Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive)Schlichting is very good at providing the economic and political context for Wilgus's work A very well-researched, well-organized, well-written account. Britton Journal of Urban History) . Wilgus both for his pioneering and visionary work on the terminal and for his subsequent work in transportation planning. (Ray Bert Civil Engineering)Schlichting does more than revive the reputation and importance of William Wilgus; he also provides a fascinating, well-researched, and important case study for how expertise and rational, comprehensive planning was necessary to solve the problems of the modern City. (Joshua A. Schlichting's new book is a stellar example of the importance of university presses. city.

Gerald Corrigan '63 Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Fairfield University. Schlichting is a professor of sociology and the E.

Kurt C. His book Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City, also published by Johns Hopkins, won the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture from the Association of American Publishers.