As every reader knows, New York defies any single attempt to take its measure. Here is a unique approach: a single-volume, thematically organized history of the city filled with prints, paintings, and photographs -many in full color -that make the book a feast for the eye. The book consists of fourteen mini-histories, each of which can be read independently of the others. The author explores the ...
Manufacturer: Columbia University PressWritten By: Gloria Deak