Distributed for Reaktion Books
New York
From the Big Apple to the City that Never Sleeps, New York has many identities. It is a melting pot of peoples and cultures, a capital of finance and commerce, and a mecca of fashion, art, and entertainment. It is home to the United Nations Headquarters and Wall Street, and it is the destination for millions of tourists each year. But outside of the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, where does one even start? In this concise and witty guide from a native New Yorker, Elizabeth L. Bradley mixes history with high and low culture to make sense of this city for visitors and armchair travelers alike.
Tracing the development of New York City from a Dutch trading post to the cultural capital of the world, Bradley provides brief histories of each of the five boroughs and introduces the city’s most important—and colorful—personalities. In addition to a rich account of the city’s past, she offers a series of ruminations on themes germane to New York today, describing its natural landmarks, unnatural gin joints, immigrant enclaves, and even its many noises. All along she includes thoughtful, eclectic lists of where to eat, drink, and shop, as well as what to see and do.
Exploring the features that make New York both inimitable and extraordinary, this generously illustrated guide is a lively and engaging look at this ever-shifting archipelago.
Tracing the development of New York City from a Dutch trading post to the cultural capital of the world, Bradley provides brief histories of each of the five boroughs and introduces the city’s most important—and colorful—personalities. In addition to a rich account of the city’s past, she offers a series of ruminations on themes germane to New York today, describing its natural landmarks, unnatural gin joints, immigrant enclaves, and even its many noises. All along she includes thoughtful, eclectic lists of where to eat, drink, and shop, as well as what to see and do.
Exploring the features that make New York both inimitable and extraordinary, this generously illustrated guide is a lively and engaging look at this ever-shifting archipelago.
192 pages | 80 color plates, 20 halftones | 5 x 7 3/4 | © 2015
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Table of Contents
Prologue
History
1. From Manhattan to Nieuw Amsterdam
2. The First New York
3. A Post of Infinite Importance
4. Gotham
5. Money Town
6. Knickerbocker Village
7. The World of Tomorrow
8. Fun City
9. The Capital of the World
The City Today
Dives and Speakeasies
Enclaves
Chinatowns
Sounds
Parks
Water
Museums
Flotsam and Jetsam
Listings
Chronology
References
Suggested Reading and Viewing
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
History
1. From Manhattan to Nieuw Amsterdam
2. The First New York
3. A Post of Infinite Importance
4. Gotham
5. Money Town
6. Knickerbocker Village
7. The World of Tomorrow
8. Fun City
9. The Capital of the World
The City Today
Dives and Speakeasies
Enclaves
Chinatowns
Sounds
Parks
Water
Museums
Flotsam and Jetsam
Listings
Chronology
References
Suggested Reading and Viewing
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
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