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OUTSPINNING THE SPIDER

By: John Kimberly Mumford

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It is the wire age. Modern life, in all its intricate bearings, runs on wire. Wire everywhere; in the heavens above, the earth beneath and the waters under the earth. In all the legerdemain of science, which has put nature in bondage, wire is the indispensable agent. A curious, slow, finical little trade at which the smiths of forgotten races toiled and pottered and ruined their eyesight for unnumbered thousands of years has become, within less than a century, under the spur of modern need and modern driving power, the pack-bearer of the world and the mainspring of every activity from the cradle to the grave. Wire still makes toys and gewgaws as it always did, but it is no longer the plaything of vanity alone. Cancel wire and wire rope and their concomitant, “flat wire,” from the inventory of human assets tomorrow, and the world would stop stock-still.

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The Making of Urban America

A History of City Planning in the United States

By: John William Reps

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The Making of Urban America

A History of City Planning in the United States

By: John William Reps

This comprehensive survey of urban growth in America has become a standard work in the field. From the early colonial period to the First World War, John Reps explores to what extent city planning has been rooted in the nation's tradition, showing the extent of European influence on early communities. Illustrated by over three hundred reproductions of maps, plans, and panoramic views, this book presents hundreds of American cities and the unique factors affecting their development.

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Princeton University Press

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0691006180

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9780691006185

Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

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Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

Robber Baron is the first biography of the streetcar magnate Charles Tyson Yerkes (1837-1905), who stands alongside J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie as one of the most colorful and controversial public figures in Gilded Age America. John Franch draws upon every available source to tell the story of the man who was the mastermind behind Chicago’s Loop Elevated and the London Underground, the namesake of the University of Chicago’s observatory, and the inspiration for Frank Cowperwood, the ruthless protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire: The Financier, The Titan, and The Stoic. Despite various philanthropic efforts, Yerkes and his unscrupulous tactics were despised by the press and public, and he left Chicago a bitter man. While Yerkes’s enduring public works testify to his success and desire to leave a lasting impression on his world, Robber Baron also uncovers the cost of this boundless ambition.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252054202

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The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2

Volume 4

By: John K. Mumford

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The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2

Volume 4

By: John K. Mumford

Reproduction of the original: The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2 by John K. Mumford

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ORIENTAL RUGS

By: John Kimberly 1863-1926 Mumford

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ORIENTAL RUGS

By: John Kimberly 1863-1926 Mumford

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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1372459685

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OUTSPINNING THE SPIDER

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The Making of Urban America

The Making of Urban America

Robber Baron

Robber Baron

The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2

The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2

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