Waterworks FROM THE PUBLISHER
The scale of New York's water system is staggering - it provides 1.3 billion gallons of water a day to over nine million people from two thousand square miles of watershed. Its aqueducts, reservoirs, tunnels, gatehouses, and tanks have been continually under construction since the 1830s, and its current - and largest - tunnel project will not be completed until 2020. Not only a technological miracle, New York's water system is also sublime - from its acres of bucolic land to its glimmering steel mechanizations. Waterworks captures the beauty and mystery of a system that is essential to so many.
SYNOPSIS
The photographer/author captures sublime beauty in 43 duotone photographs of machinery, architecture, and natural features of New York City's water system, which delivers 1.3 billion gallons of water a day to 9 million people through a vast network of reservoirs, tunnels, aqueducts, and controlled lakes. Greenberg spent nine years photographing the sites, many of which were restricted after the events of September 11, 2001. An extensive introduction gives a history of the water system and provides perspective on the large scale of the engineering achievement. Greenberg, the author of Invisible New York., provides text commenting on the various locations in his photographs. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Greenberg (Invisible New York) takes viewers below the surface and over the countryside to see how New York's water gets to where it's going. In stark black-and-white photographs, he captures the beauty and mystery of the engineering marvels that have made up this complex system since its inception in the early 1800s. Its aqueducts, reservoirs, tunnels, gatehouses, and tanks, as well as the city's $6 billion water tunnel (to be completed by 2020), one of the largest civil engineering projects in America, are constantly being repaired, constructed, and improved. Greenberg, whose work has been displayed at the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, spent ten years photographing these sites. He completed his work on this project in 2001, just before the events of September 11 closed most of these sites to all visitors. An introduction by Matthew Gandy provides historical and technological background. Recommended for academic libraries with specialized collections or regional libraries.-Sandy Knowles, Henderson Cty. P.L., NC Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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