This guide includes a section detailing state's history, seven features covering life and culture, ranging from its artists and writers to the great outdoors, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of photographs and 16 maps.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-461-8 (9789812344618)
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Maps: New York State; Manhattan South; Manhattan North; Long Island; Hudson Valley and the Catskills; Capital District and Saratoga; Albany; Adirondacks, the Thousand Islands and Seaway; Central-Leatherstocking; Finger Lakes; Syracuse; Rochester; Greater Niagara and Chautauqua-Allegheny; Buffalo. Introduction & History: The Empire State; Man and Nature; Decisive Dates; Natives and Colonists; The American Revolution; The Age of Industry; The Wheel of Fortune; The Melting Pot. Features: Of Cows and Men; Artists and Writers; Sports; Dropping Names; The Great Outdoors; Flora and Fauna; Architecture. Places: Introduction; The City; New York City; Soho to Times Square; North from Midtown; The Outer Boroughs; The State; Long Island; Hudson Valley; The Catskills; Albany to Saratoga; The Adirondacks; The Thousand Islands and St Lawrence Seaway; Central-Leatherstocking; The Finger Lakes; Greater Niagara; Chautauqua-Allegheny. Picture Stories: New York Festivals; Times Square; The Erie Canal. Information Panels: Cornelius Vanderbilt; New York Food; The Manhattan Skyscraper; Master of Arden; The Hudson River School; The Dutch-Indian Legacy; Exploring the Vineyards. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture ; Nightlife; Festivals; Children; Shopping; Outdoor Activities; Sports; Further Reading.
