A history of New York in 27 buildings : the 400-year untold story of an American metropolis
Roberts, Sam, 1947-2020
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As New York is poised to celebrate its 400th anniversary, New York Times correspondent Sam Roberts tells the story of the city through bricks, glass, wood, and mortar, revealing why and how it evolved into the nation's biggest and most influential. From the 700,000 or so buildings in New York, Roberts selects 27 that, in the past 4 centuries, have been the most emblematic of the city's economic, social, and political evolution. He describes not only the buildings and how they came to be, but also their enduring impact on the city and its people and how the consequences of the construction often reverberated around the world. A few structures, such as the Empire State Building, are architectural icons, but Roberts goes beyond the familiar with intriguing stories of the personalities and exploits behind the unrivaled skyscraper's construction.
Main title:
A history of New York in 27 buildings : the 400-year untold story of an American metropolis / Sam Roberts ; contemporary photography by George Samoladas.
Author:
Roberts, Sam, 1947-, authorSamoladas, George, photographer (expression)
Imprint:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
xiii, 285 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781620409800 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
974.71
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
665619