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xiv, 399 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: The tale of Sludgie the Whale -- Millponds, oysters, and early origins (1636-1774) -- Bloody waters (1776) -- The Atlantic Docks and Basin (1812-1851) -- Sewers, railroads, and the castle on the hill (1851-1857) -- The Brooklyn Improvement Company (1858-1869) -- Foul odors and foiled plots (1870-1885) -- Industry, identity, and violence in Gowanus (1885-1898) -- Strikes, moonshine, and mobs (1902-1949) -- The fall of South Brooklyn and the brownstone revolution (1950-1981) -- Superfund me! (1981-2010) -- Epilogue.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History.

Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.) -- History.

Gowanus Canal Region (New York, N.Y.) -- Environmental conditions.

Waterfronts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.

Industrial districts -- New York (State) -- New York.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Commerce -- History.

Brooklyn's curious canal

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