The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394720245 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes, The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York (city and state) and makes public what few have known: that Robert Moses was, for almost half a century, the single most powerful man of our time in New York, the shaper not only of the city's politics but of its physical structure and the problems of urban decline that plague us today. Moses built an empire and lived like an emperor. He personally conceived and completed public works costing 27 billion dollars--the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever having been elected to office, he dominated the men who were--even his most bitter enemy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, could not control him--until he finally encountered, in Nelson Rockefeller, the only man whose power (and ruthlessness in wielding it) equalled his own.. In revealing how Moses did it--how he developed his public authorities into a political machine that was virtually a fourth branch of government, one that could bring to their knees Governo
The most unlikely subjects--banking, ward politics, construction, traffic management, state financing, insurance companies, labor unions, bridge building--become alive and contemporary. White "The most absorbing, detailed, instructive, provocative book ever published about the making and raping of modern New York City and environs and the man who did it, about the hidden plumbing of New York City and State politics over the last half-century, about the force of personality and the nature of political power in a democracy. It i
AK said 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 one third at a time. When you finish you will love this book so much that you will probably want to buy a hardcover version to have on your shelf.. "Am awesome book, but even more useful as an exercise" according to 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. 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 power. His accomplishments are legendary but less well known is how his stubborn conceitedness ruined many of the aspects of City life and destroyed any and all who opposed him.His negative influence on the City is at least as important as his positive influence an