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Secret subway : the fascinating tale of an amazing feat of engineering / by Sandler, Martin W.(CARDINAL)149807;
Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index.Big city, big problem -- Enter Alfred Beach -- "Like a sail-boat before the wind" -- Overcoming Boss Tweed -- Building the subway -- Subway revealed -- End of Tweed -- New York gets its subway.In 1869, Alfred Beach wanted to build America's first air-powered railway below New York City, but Boss Tweed, powerful politician and notorious crook, opposed. Working under night cover, Beach and his crew carved a three-hundred-foot tunnel beneath a department store. Before long, the project was discovered and the public raved about its potential. But no further tunnels were ever built. What happened to Beach's railway, and where is it now?NC1260LAccelerated Reader ARA Junior Library Guild selection
Subjects: Subways;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Subway to Samarkand [large print] / by Humphreys, J. R.(John R.),1918-2003.(CARDINAL)195860;
The protagonist, Jack Fross, experiences a period of silence due to throat cancer, forcing him to communicate through unconventional means. He is also dealing with a faltering marriage to Janice and a young mistress, Gail. The novel explores themes of aging, love, and the search for something beyond the ordinary. New York's fierce and urban sorrows are closing in on Fross. His wife wants another divorce. His mistress wants three days alone with hi in bed. His neighbor with the long telescope wants to tell all. Clearly it's time to go... but where?
Subjects: Large print books.; Fiction.; Cancer survivors; Mortality; Large type books.;
© 1978, c1977., G. K. Hall,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Subway trains / by Leighton, Christina,author.(CARDINAL)623621;
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces subway trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and index.What are subway trains? -- Built for tunnels -- Underground travel -- Glossary.Age 5-8.Grade K-3.460LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Subways; Subway tunnels; Local transit; Urban transportation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The secret subway / by Corey, Shana,author.(CARDINAL)645948; Red Nose Studio,illustrator.(CARDINAL)484900;
Includes bibliographical references."In 1870, Alfred Ely Beach invents New York's first underground train"--AD810LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Picture books.; Beach, Alfred E. (Alfred Ely), 1826-1896; Subways;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 21
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The subway girls / by Schnall, Susie Orman,author.(CARDINAL)416964;
Subjects: Novels.; Fiction.; Work-life balance; Advertising;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Underground railways of the world / by Nock, O. S.(Oswald Stevens),1905-1994.(CARDINAL)145852;
Subjects: Subways; Subways;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Labyrinths of iron : a history of the world's subways / by Bobrick, Benson,1947-(CARDINAL)153382;
Bibliography: pages 337-344.
Subjects: Subways;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Subway Series surprise / by Kelly, David A.(David Andrew),1964-author.(CARDINAL)501560; Meyers, Mark,illustrator.(CARDINAL)498617;
In New York City for the annual series between rival teams, the Yankees and the Mets, Mike and Kate investigate a spate of pranks, thefts, and sabotage.640LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; New York Mets (Baseball team); New York Yankees (Baseball team); Baseball stories.; Conduct of life;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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The subway girls [large print] / by Schnall, Susie Orman,author.(CARDINAL)416964;
In 1949, dutiful and ambitious Charlotte's dream of a career in advertising is shattered when her father demands she help out with the family business. Meanwhile, Charlotte is swept into the glamorous world of the Miss Subways beauty contest, which promises irresistible opportunities with its Park Avenue luster and local fame status. But when her new friend--the intriguing and gorgeous fellow-participant Rose--does something unforgivable, Charlotte must make a heart-wrenching decision that will change the lives of those around her forever. Nearly 70 years later, outspoken advertising executive Olivia is pitching the NYC subways account in a last ditch effort to save her job at an advertising agency. When the charismatic boss she's secretly in love with pits her against her misogynistic nemesis, Olivia's urgent search for the winning strategy leads her to the historic Miss Subways campaign. As the pitch date closes in on her, Olivia finds herself dealing with a broken heart, an unlikely new love interest, and an unexpected personal connection to Miss Subways that could save her job--and her future.
Subjects: Large print books.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Advertising agencies; Beauty contests; Promotions; Work-life balance;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Subway train adventure.
When George gets to ride the subway to the zoo, his curiosity gets the better of him and he stirs up trouble.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Monkeys; Subways; Zoos;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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