The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
Author: Most, Doug
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.4
Points
23.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
127648
Points per Word
0.00018
Page Count
404
Points per Page
0.056931
Description
Subways are integral to Boston and New York, but due to politics, financial and engineering problems, and a wary public, the cities' metro systems almost weren't built.