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The power broker : Robert Moses and the fall of New York /
by Caro, Robert A.
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BookPublisher: London : The Bodley Head, 2015Description: 1246 pages : illustrations (black and white).ISBN: 9781847923646 (hbk.) :; 184792364X (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 MOSSubject(s): Moses, Robert, 1888-1981 | City planners -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century | Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century | Architecture and Planning | Architecture and PlanningSummary: 'The Power Broker' tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever once being elected to office, he created for himself a position of supreme and untouchable authority, allowing him to utterly reshape the city of New York, turning it into the city we know today, while at the same time destroying the lives of millions and remaining accountable to no one.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 MOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002916361X |
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'The Power Broker' tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever once being elected to office, he created for himself a position of supreme and untouchable authority, allowing him to utterly reshape the city of New York, turning it into the city we know today, while at the same time destroying the lives of millions and remaining accountable to no one.
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