The Historical Atlas of New York City : A Visual Celebration of Nearly 400 Years of New York City's History

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Summary: Great Details
Review: The information on Manhattan's history is nicely organized and presented. I really appreciated being able to grasp the growth of the metropolis. I ended the book being inspired to learn more and more in depth about NYC.

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Summary: Errors, errors, errors
Review: This book is virtually useless to a serious student of New York City. While it does have some nice features, such as the "Fortunes of Three New York Baseball Teams, 1903-1957" on p. 155, the are so many errors as to render it worthless. The worst example: p. 102 "City of Stores" map where all the stores on 6th Ave. & 23rd St. are shifted one block north of their correct locations and the labels for 2 of these stores (Stern's & Horner Furniture) are switched and two streets (University Place & 4th Ave) are mislabeled (4th Ave. & Bowery, respectively)! This is a waste of money.

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Summary: Errors, errors, errors
Review: This book is virtually useless to a serious student of New York City. While it does have some nice features, such as the "Fortunes of Three New York Baseball Teams, 1903-1957" on p. 155, the are so many errors as to render it worthless. The worst example: p. 102 "City of Stores" map where all the stores on 6th Ave. & 23rd St. are shifted one block north of their correct locations and the labels for 2 of these stores (Stern's & Horner Furniture) are switched and two streets (University Place & 4th Ave) are mislabeled (4th Ave. & Bowery, respectively)! This is a waste of money.

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Summary: Good not great
Review: This is a good book for a quick overview of NYC history, but it skimps a bit on some detail. The collection of maps and illustrations help bring the history to life.

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Summary: Good not great
Review: This is a good book for a quick overview of NYC history, but it skimps a bit on some detail. The collection of maps and illustrations help bring the history to life.

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Summary: The Appetizer
Review: This was my "elementary course" in the history of New York City, my favourite city in the world (well, actually, that was Manhattan). But a lovely, extremely readable, well-written and informative book with incredibly detailed and creatively laid-out maps. With this basic knowledge of the history of NYC intact, I'm moving on to my next goal -- Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Burrows and Wallace. Don't we all love New York?

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Summary: The Appetizer
Review: This was my "elementary course" in the history of New York City, my favourite city in the world (well, actually, that was Manhattan). But a lovely, extremely readable, well-written and informative book with incredibly detailed and creatively laid-out maps. With this basic knowledge of the history of NYC intact, I'm moving on to my next goal -- Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Burrows and Wallace. Don't we all love New York?

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Summary: COLORFUL AND FUN TO READ
Review: Though a few facts are inaccurate here and there, the general look and presentation of this book makes it an absolute pleasure to read through. It's not a page for page heart-stopping, boring narrative of historical facts, but rather a full color 400 year history of the greatest city in the world: New York City! Includes maps, authentic photos, amusing stories and very interesting accounts of the evolution of the region. You will enjoy it.

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Summary: COLORFUL AND FUN TO READ
Review: Though a few facts are inaccurate here and there, the general look and presentation of this book makes it an absolute pleasure to read through. It's not a page for page heart-stopping, boring narrative of historical facts, but rather a full color 400 year history of the greatest city in the world: New York City! Includes maps, authentic photos, amusing stories and very interesting accounts of the evolution of the region. You will enjoy it.

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Summary: History - the truth about New York City's beginnings
Review: Who knew Henry Hudson was set adrift in a boat by his crew in Hudson Bay? History at its best.