You think you know New York? Fugeddaboutit! Uncle John knows New York, and he's taking readers on a whirlwind tour of America's greatest city . . . this time in Technicolor! Uncle John's Plunges into New York is full of cool trivia and fascinating facts about the Big Apple, and this edition is jam-packed with photographs and illustrations too! What kind of information, you ask? Read all about the incredible natural phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge; the public library, the subway, and the city's narrowest house; the Naked Cowboy and Lady Liberty's big feet; people who have actually tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge; and much more! It's the perfect gift for all New Yorkers -- whether they were lucky enough to be born in the Big Apple or just always wished to be.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Uncle John's Plunges into New York
EAN: 9781626860445
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 144
WEIGHT: 1100 g
HEIGHT: 248 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster
DATE PUBLISHED: 2015-04-14
CITY:
GENRE: HISTORY / Reference, HUMOR / Topic / History, HUMOR / Topic / Travel, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, TRAVEL / Reference
WIDTH: 286 cm
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Book Themes:
US Northeast, Reference works, Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge, History of the Americas, Trivia and quiz questions, Humour, Travel and holiday guides
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