Manhattan's Little Secrets
Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone
Published on 15. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4930-3047-7 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.
?A sarcophagus sits in a public park
?Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
?A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
?A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
?A stained-glass window relates an architect's frustrations
These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan's overlooked treasures.
?A sarcophagus sits in a public park
?Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
?A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
?A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
?A stained-glass window relates an architect's frustrations
These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan's overlooked treasures.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Old Saybrook
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-3047-7 (9781493030477)
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E-Book
08/2018
Globe Pequot Publishing
€23.73
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Persons
When author John Tauranac is not designing maps, he writes and lectures on the city's social and architectural history.