The Almanac of New York City

Book Overview

The Almanac of New York City is an innovative companion for urban enthusiasts. Nowhere else will you find the name of the city's first comptroller (Selah Strong) and Staten Island's most recently designated historic district (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto) next to the city's best-attended cultural institution (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with five million visitors annually) and its lowest recorded temperature (15 degrees below zero in February...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231140622
• ISBN13: 9780231140621
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher