From Coney Island's Dreamland to Schaefer Brewery; here are the buildings; industries; and sites that have been lost to the wrecking ball Brooklyn has had many faces over the course of its fascinating history; from a major center of industry in the 19th century to the hippest and most populous of New York's five boroughs today. Organized chronologically; starting with the earliest losses and ending with the latest; Lost Brooklyn features the much-loved buildings; industries; and modes of transportation that have been lost; replaced; or transformed in the name of progress. Losses include Brooklyn Naval Hospital; Brooklyn Shipping Piers; Brooklyn Sugar Refining Co.; Brooklyn Velodrome; Coney Island Clubhouse; Ebbets Field; the Elevated Railway; Fort Lafayette; Fox Theatre; Fulton Ferry; Hotel St. George; Luna Park; Sheepshead Speedway; Steeplechase Park; Streetcars; and Williamsburg Plaza.
#151614 in Books 2017-07-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.00 x 1.00 x 9.00l; #File Name: 1906537526280 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Classic produces the best Luftwaffe books availableBy Hedgehog6Classic produces the best Luftwaffe books available. This volume on the little known Do-215 is no exception. It is highly detailed; well researched and profusely illustrated. It covers the developmental history; reconnaissance; night-fighter and foreign service of this Luftwaffe type. Highly recommended!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Julio C. Gomezexcellent deal; it is good to see new pics from time to time1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding; well up to the highest Classic Publications standardsBy Jim DavisThis is the 27th volume in Classic Publication's long running series "Luftwaffe Classics" devoted to German aircraft of WWII. These volumes are all 12" x 8-3/4" hardcovers with superb production values. Previous volumes have mostly been devoted to exotic or major production types. This one is more in line with the very first volume which covered the Hs 129; a lesser known aircraft produced in small numbers which nevertheless made an important contribution to the German war effort. The Do 215 gets the definitive treatment in this book's 280 pages.The book covers enough of the development of the Do 17 predecessor and the contemporary Do 217 to give the proper context. Essentially the Daimler-Benz DB601 engine is the glue that ties everything together. The production run of the Do 215 proper; a mere 100 aircraft; are covered in excruciating detail. Their careers as reconnaissance aircraft; night fighters; transports; and trainers are detailed about as well as surviving records will allow; supplemented by the reminiscences of pilots and crewman who are sadly no longer with us. Also covered are the sales that did not in fact come to fruition either from choice or the outbreak of war. Some Do 215s did wind up in foreign hands (Russia and Hungary) and their careers in these arms are covered as well.This is one of those books that has definitive written all over it. The author seems to have left no stone unturned in an effort to clear up every question about these aircraft. One gets the firm impression that if the author doesn't know something; that something has been swallowed up in the depths of time.But I will pick some nits. The book seemed to err on the side of undertranslating German words and phrases. It's not egregious but it is tiresome to come across "verbandskennzeichen" and "stammkennzeichen" over and over again. Also; the author seems a little uncertain about various technical details such as the supercharger for the B-6 subtype. He never identifies it explicitly as a turbocharger and his description of operation seems vague.One could have wished for more modern graphics; as it is there are many color profiles and insignia. The line drawings are contemporary; though cleaned up fairly nicely.Highly recommended even at the high asking price. I think this one will command high prices on the second hand market when it goes out of print - just like its predecessor covering the Hs 129.
