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Opening the East River John Newton and the Blasting of Hell Gate

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Taschenbuch

Altersempfehlung

ab 18 Jahr(e)

Erscheinungsdatum

31.08.2021

Verlag

Ingram Publishers Services

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235

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22,9/15,2/1,4 cm

Gewicht

308 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4766-8298-3

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Altersempfehlung

ab 18 Jahr(e)

Erscheinungsdatum

31.08.2021

Verlag

Ingram Publishers Services

Seitenzahl

235

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/1,4 cm

Gewicht

308 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4766-8298-3

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Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: Libri GmbH

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  • Produktbild: Opening the East River
  • Table of Contents

    Preface
    Introduction
    One. A City of Islands
    Travel on Land
    New York, a Maritime City
    The Sandy Hook Problem
    The East River Passage
    Fulton on the Hudson
    Clinton's Ditch
    Shipbuilding, Commerce and New York City
    Famed Ships and Shipbuilders
    Two. The Business of the City
    Some Studies Are Begun
    The Channels of the East River
    From Throgs Neck to Little Hell Gate
    Little Hell Gate
    Hallet's Point Reef
    Changes in Ships and Ship Building
    The First Glimmer of Funds
    Coasters
    Maillefert at Work
    The Politics of Funding
    Three. General Newton Takes Command
    Newton Is Chosen
    The City Changes
    Ferries, Pilots, and The News
    Newton Designs the Projects
    Some Solutions, Some Problems
    Newton Includes Nitroglycerin
    Four. Newton's Needs
    Planning and Progress
    Hazards and Virtues of Nitroglycerine
    The East River Association
    At Work with Sidney Shelbourne and Benjamin S.H. Maillefert Again
    The Case of the Thatcher Magoun
    Work Begins on the Reef at Hallet's Point
    Five. Newton Adapts
    The First Steps
    Ships and Vanderbilt's Trains
    Dockage and Piers
    Despite Nitroglycerine's Deadly Accidents Newton Trusts It
    Newton's Confidence
    Six. Newton's Marvelous Machine
    The Creation of Newton's Steam Drilling Scow
    Nitroglycerine Is Studied
    The Handling, Transportation and Storage of Nitroglycerine
    Newton Adapts to the Steam Drill
    The Railroads Show Their Promise
    Hallet's Point Reef: The Tools and the Workers
    Interested Parties
    The Danger Remains; the Funds Arrive
    Seven. The Scow at Work
    Progress with Some Obstacles in the River
    Changes in Ships Verify Newton's Work on the River
    The Importance of Julius H. Striedinger
    Newton's Refining of the Scow's Operations
    The Accidents Continue and the Tunnels Move Under the River
    Improvements in Steam Drills and Other Tools
    Eight. The Long Depression Begins
    The Work Goes On Even as the Appropriations Fall Short
    Newton's Additional Duties on the Hudson as the Economy Crashes
    Advantages and Dangers of Nitroglycerine
    Divers and the Positioning of Explosives
    Changes and Adaptations in American Shipping
    Hallet's Point Reef Preparation Continues
    Newton's Jurisdiction Extends into Vermont
    Explosives, Fuses and Continuing Dangers
    The Newton Steam Drilling Scow at Work
    Changes in Newton's Plan
    Two Rocks and a Reef: The Frying Pan, Way's Reef, and Pot Rock
    Spuyten Duyvel and the Harlem River
    Up and Down the River
    Close to the Finish
    Nine. Newton's Many Plans
    The Country Is Attentive
    Hallet's Point Reef
    A Decision on Explosives
    Making the Cartridges
    Wiring the Cartridges
    Connecting the Wires
    The Danger Remained
    The City Reacts
    Ten. Newton's Triumph of Science
    The Crowds Assemble
    Blast Time
    Reaction and Judgment
    Eleven. Newton's Aim of 26 Feet
    Newton's Second Decade
    Some Results
    A Challenge
    Newton's Argument
    Delays at Hell Gate
    The New York Central
    The Delays Go On
    The Harlem River Studied Again
    Twelve. Newton's Work Slows
    Newton's Strategy
    Progress at Flood Rock
    Expanding the Site
    Newton Considers
    Interest Increases
    Other Projects at the Same Time
    The Working Force
    Slowdown of 1882-1883
    Newton in Charge
    Thirteen. Newton Readies the Explosion
    Strategies Are Decided
    Preparing the Cartridges
    Installing the Cartridges
    The Guests and the Police
    Explosions Explained
    Fourteen. Newton's Violent Triumph
    Saturday Night Preparations Before the Sunday Blast
    Sunday Morning's Tasks
    Blast Time
    Newton Arrives at the Firing Point
    After the Blast
    Estimates of Work to Be Done
    Some Measurements of the Explosion
    Fifteen. Newton's Last Decade
    Death
    Honors
    A Gazetteer of the East River Obstructions
    Chapter Notes
    Bibliography
    Index