New York

By Esther Seldson

With time, superlatives seem meaningless when it comes to describing New York. Its inhabitants call it quite simply the ""big apple."" City of hyperbole par excellence, particularly its skyscrapers, New York is a hodgepodge of languages and races of a thousand hues. Theatres and Broadway musicals, the ruthless world of Wall Street finance, villages and communities with their rituals and customs all reveal the nuances of tone which ""make"" New York. ""That's New York,"" as Gene Kelly sang.Today New York is the last great hotbed of creativity: architecture, design, literature, fashion, painting. New York defies the laws of gravity, poised between Anglo Saxon rationality and avant garde madness. This book enables the reader to enjoy the unforgettable experience of New York as it moves resolutely into the third millennium.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859955207
• ISBN13: 9781859955208
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Parkstone Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.9" x 13.0"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Photography Book!

This book has beautiful photographs and great information about New York City. It is a warm appreciative book which provides photographs and tibits of information regarding the city. I enjoyed it very much and will include this in my book collection at school.