"... a fascinating overview of New York City's technological and social infrastructures." Journal of Architectural Education "Gandy has pieced together a fascinating environmental history of New York." Publishers Weekly " Concrete and Clay is a towering achievement and a wonderful addition to the literature on the urban environment." Ari Kelman American Studies "Gandy deftly and provocatively connects issue of health, politics, economics, and urbanology in a compulsively readable and illuminating cultural analysis." Publishers Weekly