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aOffers a thought-provoking perspective on the cityas historical
development and the continuing efforts to finish the place.a
--"New York Times," City Section
aBender has an omnivorous intellect, and, whether heas writing
about Thomas Edison, the history of Washington Square, or modernist
conceptions of the city, he has a knack for finding the telling
anecdote and putting it in context. . . . This is a nuanced,
convincing history, attuned to the difficulties and pleasures of
city living.a
--"The New Yorker"
aOffers a thought-provoking perspective on the cityas historical
development and the continuing efforts to finish the place.a-- "The
New York Times"
aBenderas essays are deeply engaged and committed to his project
of reasserting a general public role for historians. . . . Many of
the most arresting observations in this book derive, however, from
close reading of particulars, notably the physical particulars and
artistic representations of selected bits of New York City
streetscape and architecture.a
--"The American Historical Review"
aOne of the strengths of this book is the way it uses
photographs and illustrations as integral parts of the argument. .
. . A learned, thoughtful, and incisive analysis of metropolitan
culture.a
--"The Journal of American History"
Throughout American history, cities have been a powerful source
of inspiration and energy, nourishing the spirit of invention and
the world of intellect, and fueling movements for innovation and
reform. In The Unfinished City, nationally renowned urban scholar
Thomas Bender examines the source of Manhattanas influence over
American life.
TheUnfinished City traces the history of New York from its
humble regional beginnings to its present global eminence. Bender
contends that the city took shape not only according to the grand
designs of urban planners and business tycoons, but also in
response to a welter of artistic visions, intellectual projects,
and everyday demands of the millions of people who made the city
home. Benderas story of urban development ranges from the streets
of Times Square to the workshops of Thomas Edison, from the
paintings of Georgia OaKeeffe to the construction of the Brooklyn
Bridge.
In a tour that spans neighborhoods and centuries, The Unfinished
City makes a powerful case for the enduring importance of cities in
American life. For anyone who loves New York or values the
limitless possibilities intrinsic in all cities, this book is an
unparalleled guide to Manhattanas past and present.
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