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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Destination New York Destination New York Linda Tagliaferro An introduction to the port city of New York, describing its geography, history, economy, and daily life. OL14872551W
The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair Bill Cotter After enduring 10 harrowing years of the Great Depression, visitors to the 1939–1940 New York World’s Fair found welcome relief in the fair’s optimistic presentation of the “World of Tomorrow.” Pavil… OL14961884W
Infinite City Infinite City Rebecca Solnit,Rebecca Snedeker,Joshua Jelly-Schapiro **"What makes a place?"** *Infinite City*, Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning, culture and history in one… OL15662596W
At sea in the city At sea in the city William Kornblum "New York is a city of well-known streets and blocks that ramble on and on, into our literature, dreams, and nightmares. We know the city by the byways that split it, streets like Broadway and Madiso… OL15834644W
Twenty minutes in Manhattan Twenty minutes in Manhattan Michael Sorkin ""This is the most brilliant epitome of Manhattan ever written." --Mike Davis Every morning, the architect and writer Michael Sorkin walks from his apartment in Greenwich Village to his office in Tr… OL16726854W
New York City for dummies New York City for dummies Myka Carroll Provides advice on planning a trip to New York City, offering information on accommodations, restaurants, family activities, sights, nightlife, and shopping. OL16940558W
New York New York Italo Rota 479 p. : 19 cm OL19123824W
Alone time Alone time Stephanie Rosenbloom "A wise, passionate account of the pleasures of travelling solo In our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude, but time alone can be both rich… OL19748866W
Never can say goodbye Never can say goodbye Sari Botton "From the editor of the celebrated anthology Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York, comes a new collection of original essays on what keeps writers tethered to New York City. Th… OL19986375W
The Municipal Art Society of New York The Municipal Art Society of New York Francis Morrone 304 pages : 21 cm OL1999777W
The kid's guide to New York City The kid's guide to New York City Eileen Ogintz The Kid's Guide to New York City is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide for taking kids into the City. OL20034349W
Kid's New York Kid's New York Dorling Kindersley A travel guide that illustrates and describes the major sights and attractions of New York city . Includes maps, quizzes, street addresses, open hours, admission charges and websites. Suggested level… OL26174866W
Soho, a picture portrait Soho, a picture portrait Carl Glassman Collection of statements by North and South American Indians, recorded in documents, letters, books and speeches, of their views and impressions of the white man's way of life. Each quotation is put … OL5478473W