The Encyclopedia of New York

by The Editors of New York Magazine and New York Magazine

Book Overview

The must-have guide to pop culture, history, and world-changing ideas that started in New York City, from the magazine at the center of it all.

Since its founding in 1624, New York City has been a place that creates things. What began as a trading post for beaver pelts soon transformed into a hub of technological, social, and cultural innovation--but beyond fostering literal inventions like the elevator (inside Cooper Union in 1853),...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501166956
• ISBN13: 9781501166952
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.5" x 9.2"