| 书目名称 | The Wheels That Drove New York | | 副标题 | A History of the New | | 编辑 | Roger P. Roess,Gene Sansone | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Covers the complete history of new York City Transit System from the beginnings of horse-drawn omnibuses to the present day.Demonstrates the often complex relationships among the City, its politics, i | | 丛书名称 | Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .The Wheels That Drove New York. tells the fascinating story of how a public transportation system helped transform a small trading community on the southern tip of Manhattan island to a world financial capital that is home to more than 8,000,000 people. From the earliest days of horse-drawn conveyances to the wonders of one of the world‘s largest and most efficient subways, the story links the developing history of the City itself to the growth and development of its public transit system. Along the way, the key role of played by the inventors, builders, financiers, and managers of the system are highlighted..New York began as a fur trading outpost run by the Dutch West India Company, established after the discovery and exploration of New York Harbor and its great river by Henry Hudson. It was eventually taken over by the British, and the magnificent harbor provided for a growing center of trade. Trade spurred industry, initially those needed to support the shipping industry, later spreading to various products for export. When DeWitt Clinton built the Erie Canal, which linked New York Harbor to the Great Lakes, New York became the center of trade for all products moving into | | 出版日期 | Book 2013 | | 关键词 | History of New York; History of New York City Transit; New York City Transit System; New York Public Tr | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30484-2 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-642-43569-0 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-642-30484-2Series ISSN 2194-8119 Series E-ISSN 2194-8127 | | issn_series | 2194-8119 | | copyright | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 |
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