Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements laced with laundry, Wall Street, Flatiron Building, waterfront, and many other landmarks.
Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers by Peter Golenbock, Paul Dickson Golenbock's oral history of the scruffy Brooklyn Dodgers tells the team's tale through the words of such legends as Pee Wee Reese, Leo Durocher, and Duke Snider as well as ordinary fans.
The Lawless Decade: Bullets, Broads and Bathtub Gin by Paul Sann, Howard V. Sann From the start of Prohibition to the Wall Street Crash, these lively vignettes portray the most noteworthy people and events of the 1920s. Hundreds of photographs depict gangsters, flappers, movie stars, other personalities.
The American Vitruvius: An Architects' Handbook of Urban Design by Werner Hegemann, Elbert Peets, Christiane Crasemann Collins This classic encyclopedia of urban designs contains more than 1,200 plans, elevations, and perspective views. Its European and American buildings range from Renaissance structures to those of the 20th century.
Vintage New York City Views CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Dating from 1880 to 1950, this scenic selection of 172 Big Apple images includes memorable World's Fair and travel posters, plus delightful postcards of Coney Island, Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium, and more.
The Building of Manhattan by Donald A. Mackay, Donald A. Mackay Meticulously accurate line drawings and fascinating text explain construction above and below ground, including excavating subway lines and building bridges and skyscrapers. Hundreds of illustrations reveal intricate details of construction techniques. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements laced with laundry, Wall Street, Flatiron Building, waterfront, and many other landmarks.
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