Highway under the Hudson – A History of the Holland Tunnel Jackson Hardback

Highway Under the HudsonA History of the Holland Tunnel\nAuthor(s): Robert W. Jackson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814742990, 978-0814742990\nSynopsis\nChoice's Outstanding Academic Title list for 2013 \n\""There is no comparable book on this tunnel. Highly recommended.\""Choice Reviews\n Every year, more than thirty-three million vehicles traverse the Holland Tunnel, making their way to and from Jersey City and Lower Manhattan. From tourists to commuters, many cross the tunnel's [url] corridor on a daily basis, and yet few know much about this amazing feat of early 20th-century engineering. How was it built, by whom, and at what cost? These and many other questions are answered in Highway Under the Hudson: A History of the Holland Tunnel, Robert W. Jackson's fascinating story about this seminal structure in the history of urban transportation. \n Jackson explains the economic forces which led to