Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City [Hardcover]

Ed Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Provides a history of Grand Central Terminal from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, including its construction and architecture, the role played by Cornelius Vanderbilt, and facts about railroads in general.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Mondo Publishing (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159034491X
• ISBN-13: 978-1590344910
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Children's Books > Transportation > Trains

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book, April 26, 2004

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This review is from: Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful book. It is beautiful to look at, it is beautiful to read. The words have a symbiotic relationship with the illustrations, and the illustrations with the words. Together they tell a story that in lesser hands would be just another one of those "we built a bigger better longer something" book, but in the capable hands of the writer and designer they tell the story of Grand Central Terminal - which is basically a story of engineering and city planning - as if they were witnessing the miracle of birth, which, of course, they were. We gave the book to a ten-year old girl who lives next door. She shyly took it, opened it, looked at it, thanked us, and disappeared with it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great building; great book, September 14, 2003

By A Customer

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This review is from: Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City (Hardcover)

As this interesting new book tells us, there is a lot more to Grand Central Terminal than the present building. The story behind the Terminal is fascinating, and it's told here in a compelling, accessible fashion that both competent young readers and adults can enjoy. Author has a warm, chatty style that works well for the story, which gets complex at times. Book is gorgeous to look at as well--stunning photos, although too bad some are so small. Nice maps, time line, glossary, etc. Overall, extremely informative and highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not be Happier, January 23, 2012

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This review is from: Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City (Hardcover)

Bought this book for my 8 year old son after his first trip to NYC. He was fascinated with the terminal and equally thrilled with his book. It gives an incredible history and has awesome pictures. He reads it over and over.