num_pages: 335
description: A thorough history follows the evolution of the New York subway system from visionary idea, through political machinations and feats of urban planning, to engineering reality.
language: English
title: 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York
titlecomplete: 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York
genres: Urbanism, Engineering, Technology, Cities, Nonfiction, New York, Urban Studies, Transport, History
ratings_count: 329
publisher: Simon & Schuster