{"product_id":"the-unfinished-city-new-york-and-the-metropolitan-idea-9780814799963","title":"The Unfinished City: New York and the Metropolitan Idea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout 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 \u003cb\u003eThe Unfinished City\u003c\/b\u003e, nationally renowned urban scholar Thomas Bender examines the source of Manhattan's influence over American life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Unfinished City\u003c\/b\u003e 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. Bender's story of urban development ranges from the streets of Times Square to the workshops of Thomas Edison, from the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.\u003cbr\u003eIn a tour that spans neighborhoods and centuries, \u003cb\u003eThe Unfinished City\u003c\/b\u003e 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 Manhattan's past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Bender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 6.44w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814799963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBender, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThomas Bender\u003c\/b\u003e is University Professor of the Humanities and Professor of History at New York University. He is the author of several books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eA Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40183711170675,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_835bd756-4be0-4dc7-a91b-533c5fadd3e2.jpg?v=1655558607","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-unfinished-city-new-york-and-the-metropolitan-idea-9780814799963","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}