| I Never Knew That about New York Contributor(s): Winn, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142180637 ISBN-13: 9780142180631 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.7 |
| LCCN: 2013022582 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A treasure trove of fascinating trivia about the city that never sleeps Did you know: - Grand Central Terminal is the largest railway station in the world. - Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measured - When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rent - Macy's owns almost a full city block...but not the real estate its famous sign featuring its signature red bag is on. Take a delightful journey from the bottom of the island of Manhattan to the top and discover extraordinary facts about New York along the way. You'll find yourself saying, "I never knew that about New York " |