{"product_id":"9780985273361","title":"Chicago's River At Work And At Play","description":"\u003cp\u003eChicago's River At Work And At Play by Neal Samors and Steven Dahlman is a unique look at the Chicago River yesterday, today and tomorrow.  The book includes interviews with key individuals who are intimately aware of the river's development as well as the several contemporary and future challenges facing this important body of water.  In 192 pages, and with 140 spectacular color and black and white photographs, the reader will be able to understand the river throughout its history as well as plans for its development in the 21st Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe key elements of the book include a Preface by former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, a Foreword by Lynn Osmond, President of the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), and an Introduction by Gary Johnson, President of the Chicago History Museum.  In addition to those essays, the reader has the special opportunity to \"go\" on the Chicago Architecture Foundation's river tour as presented by two experienced CAF docents and look at great color photographs of the buildings being described on the tour.  Then, one will learn in detail the issues challenging the river, including dealing with Asian carp, what is being discussed about re-reversing the river, as well as plans already developed and being implemented by Chicago to have a spectacular River Walk for the city's residents and visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034748371184,"sku":"9780985273361","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985273361_p0.jpg?v=1763883504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985273361","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}