{"product_id":"brooklyn-the-once-and-future-city-paperback","title":"Brooklyn: The Once and Future City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas J. Campanella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica'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 \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn: The Once and Future City\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas J. Campanella\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Shade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Concrete Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. Twitter @builtbrooklyn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.6 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769020580128,"sku":"9780691208619","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82fe08ded5f9e9667b1f4e9c3e833da3.webp?v=1780341197","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/brooklyn-the-once-and-future-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}