Brooklyn by Thomas J Campanella

Brooklyn by Thomas J Campanella

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Brooklyn by Thomas J Campanella

An unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to today America's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades—celebrated and scorned as one of the hippest destinations in the world. In Brooklyn: The Once and Future City, Thomas J. Campanella tells the rich history of the rise, fall, and reinvention of one of the world’s most resurgent cities. Brooklyn-born Campanella recounts the creation of places familiar and long forgotten, bringing to life the individuals whose dreams, visions, rackets, and schemes forged the city we know today. He reveals how this immigrant Promised Land drew millions, fell victim to its own social anxieties, and yet proved resilient enough to reawaken as a multicultural powerhouse and global symbol of urban vitality.
"Winner of the PROSE Award in Architecture and Urban Planning, Association of American Publishers"
"Finalist with Special Recognition for the Brendan Gill Prize, Municipal Art Society of New York"
"Finalist for the On the Brinck Book Awards, The University of New Mexico"
Thomas J. Campanella is associate professor of urban studies and city planning at Cornell University and historian-in-residence of the New York City Parks Department. His books include Republic of Shade and The Concrete Dragon. Twitter @builtbrooklyn
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ISBN 13 9780691208619
ISBN 10 0691208611
Title Brooklyn
Author Thomas J Campanella
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 2020-08-18
Number of pages 552
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