Schlichting, Kurt C. <br/><br/>
Grand Central's Engineer :  William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (292 pages) 
 - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Series ;  v.130 .
 - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. New York City's Geography and Transportation Challenges -- CHAPTER TWO. The Brilliance of Grand Central -- CHAPTER THREE. New York's Freight Problem -- CHAPTER FOUR. Expanding the Subway in Manhattan -- CHAPTER FIVE. World War and Ideas for a New York-New Jersey "Port Authority" -- CHAPTER SIX. Making Room for the Automobile: The Holland Tunnel -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Joining Staten Island to New York City: The Narrows Tunnel -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. 
<br/><br/> "--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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421406954 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Wilgus, William J.-(William John),-1865-1949.<br/>Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.).<br/>Civil engineers-United States-Biography.<br/>Transportation engineering-New York Metropolitan Area-History-20th century.<br/>Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)-Buildings, structures, etc.-History-20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA140.W54 S35 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.092 B