Washington Metroland
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1489513302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Off Track - It Isn't Worth the Paper It's Printed On - A Pitiful Mangled Mess" according to Gary Roberts. This is one of the worst books I've ever attempted to read. The sentence structure is as mangled as the thought process. It is apparent that the author had much research material at-hand, but misused it terribly. It is a frustration from cover-to-cover. I assume that the only way this trash got published was through self-publication. It is apparent that an editor had no hand in producing this mess.The longer passages for some stations jumps around without any continuity. In some cases, the for one station better aligns with a. Poor Book Size George H. Petrin Mr. Ozer did a wonderful job researching and writing this book. However, his publishers did him no favors by publishing his book in a 6 x 9 inch format instead of a 8 x 10 inch format. The maps are unreadable without a magnifying glass, and even then they appear blurry! Unfortunately, this miscalculation mars a very enjoyable book.
–Jonathan L. The lives of significant personages provide a focus for the history of each station as we also explore its recent development as an urban node. When first conceived and built in the 1960s, Washington DC was the national capital of a great country at a time when it was at its most prosperous. There was a consistent design throughout the system in accordance with the monumentality of the national capital. Gifford, Director, Program in Transportation Policy, George Mason University School of Public Policy.. Why? Where? And When? This book tells the story of the Metro system as part of the story of the Washington reg