The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0051X6ZQ4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 563 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was held in fear - his dossiers could disgorge the dark secret of anyone who opposed him. How he first created a miraculous flowering of parks and parkways, playlands and beaches - and then ultimately brought down on the city the smog-choked aridity of our urban landscape, the endless miles of (never sufficient) highway, the hopeless sprawl of Long Island, the massive failures of public housing, and countless other barriers to humane living. For the sheer magnitude, depth and authority of its revelations, The Power Broker stands alone - a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the virtually unknown saga of one man's incredible accumulation of power, but the hidden story of the shaping (and mis-shaping) of New York through the past half-century. Robert Moses held power in the state for 44 years, through the governorships of S
Should be on everyone's bucket list This is one of those books that sticks with you. I sing its praises all the time. I just want to offer a practical suggestion for reading it because there is no kindle version (WHY???) and it is a backbreaking brick to lug around.This was a tip from New York Magazine on "How to read 'The Power Broker'": Buy a cheap paperback version, tear it into thirds, read . Am awesome book, but even more useful as an exercise There really needs to be a Kindle version of this. An awesome book, but even more useful as an exercise weight. Read 10 pages then do a few curls, repeat several times per chapter. You will come away with a keen understanding of the man who built much of NYCs infrastructure as well as a set of biceps like no other.. 00 Weatherby said Am awesome book, but even more useful as an exercise. There really needs to be a Kindle version of this. An awesome book, but even more useful as an exercise weight. Read 10 pages then do a few curls, repeat several times per chapter. You will come away with a keen understanding of the man who built much of NYCs infrastructure as well as a set of biceps like no other.. Terrific biography of one of the most powerful Americans of the 20th Century I grew up in N.Y.C. and was vary aware of his works and their contributions to the livability of the City and surrounding areas. I was also in the same class as Robert Moses' grandson so had more of an awareness of Moses than most New Yorkers. The book details his life, his intellectual brilliance, and his careful crafting of his path to virtually unlimited po