{"product_id":"city-on-a-grid-how-new-york-became-new-york-paperback","title":"City on a Grid: How New York Became New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerard Koeppel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNew York City Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe never-before-told story of the grid that ate Manhattan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou either love it or hate it, but nothing says New York like the street grid of Manhattan. This is its story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCity on a Grid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best account to date of the process by which an odd amalgamation of democracy and capitalism got written into New York's physical DNA.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intriguing...breezy and highly readable.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCity on a Grid\u003c\/i\u003e tells the too little-known tale of how and why Manhattan came to be the waffle-board city we know.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] expert investigation into what made the city special.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fun, fascinating, and accessible read for those curious enough to delve into the origins of an amazing city.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Koeppel is the very best sort of writer for this sort of history.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoanoke Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerard Koeppel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWater for Gotham, Bond of Union\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCity on a Grid\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to numerous other books, including the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of New York City\u003c\/i\u003e, of which he was an associate editor. He was an editor for many years at CBS News. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53352757231981,"sku":"9780306825491","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/R05wNWZkYWM2TXdaUzhNcHdhUzNzZz09.webp?v=1779187901","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/city-on-a-grid-how-new-york-became-new-york-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}