{"product_id":"the-lost-subways-of-north-america-a-cartographic-guide-to-the-past-present-and-what-might-have-been-hardcover","title":"The Lost Subways of North America: A Cartographic Guide to the Past, Present, and What Might Have Been - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Berman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJake Berman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visual exploration of the transit histories of twenty-three US and Canadian cities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every driver in North America shares one miserable, soul-sucking universal experience--being stuck in traffic. But things weren't always like this. Why is it that the mass transit systems of most cities in the United States and Canada are now utterly inadequate? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Subways of North America \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a new way to consider this eternal question, with a strikingly visual--and fun--journey through past, present, and unbuilt urban transit. Using meticulous archival research, cartographer and artist Jake Berman has successfully plotted maps of old train networks covering twenty-three North American metropolises, ranging from New York City's Civil War-era plan for a steam-powered subway under Fifth Avenue to the ultramodern automated Vancouver SkyTrain and the thousand-mile electric railway system of pre-World War II Los Angeles. He takes us through colorful maps of old, often forgotten streetcar lines, lost ideas for never-built transit, and modern rail systems--drawing us into the captivating transit histories of US and Canadian cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Berman combines vintage styling with modern printing technology to create a sweeping visual history of North American public transit and urban development. With more than one hundred original maps, accompanied by essays on each city's urban development, this book presents a fascinating look at North American rapid transit systems. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Berman\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartographer, writer, artist, and lawyer. His work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of San Francisco, he now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434448220262,"sku":"9780226829791","price":43.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YeP4PcASpC9780226829791.webp?v=1770457845","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-lost-subways-of-north-america-a-cartographic-guide-to-the-past-present-and-what-might-have-been-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}