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The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition Second Edition, Kindle Edition

by Kenneth T. Jackson (Author, Editor), Lisa Keller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published.

But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration—Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side—has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded.

The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries—spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more—have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades.

The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of The Encyclopedia of New York Cityconvey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.

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978-0300114652
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Second
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Yale University Press
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1 December 2010
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English
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"The second edition is a window into how much New York City has changed in recent years."―Deepti Hajela, AP

"This updated edition of the Encyclopedia, first published 15 years ago, is more than simply a 1,561-page crib book for trivia addicts. It's a heroic compendium of the achievements and follies of the millions of strivers who've toiled in New York since Peter Minuit bought the island that the Indians called manahactanienk―meaning, appropriately enough, 'place of inebriation'―in 1626. . . . If data about the city can be ranked, ranked it is here. . . . The Encyclopedia of New York City is an engrossing book of marvels, as monumental in its way as its wondrous subject."―Edward Kosner, Wall Street Journal

Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the Reference/Social and Behavioral Sciences category

"Don’t live in New York City without it, visit New York without it, or even think about New York City without it. This endless cornucopia of fresh and fascinating information is essential and exhilarating. Native or itinerant, scholar or sightseer, you will relish it. The Big Apple will never taste the same once you’ve feasted here. Ken Jackson has made a monumental contribution to the endless story of the brash, beguiling, and bewildering city that has shaped America’s imagination and destiny."―Bill Moyers

"There are a few absolutely indispensable books about New York City. Ken Jackson’s monumental Encyclopedia of New York City is one of them. This new, extensively revised edition―after fifteen of the most tumultuous and transformative years in the city’s history―is a cause for celebration and gratitude."―Ric Burns, documentary filmmaker

"Indispensable! I'd sleep with it under my pillow if it fit!"―Mike Wallace, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian

About the Author

Kenneth T. Jackson is the Jacques Barzun Professor of History at Columbia University, where he has chaired the Department of History. The author of the prize-winning Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States, he has taught New York City history for four decades. He is general editor of the Columbia History of Urban Life and a former president of the Urban History Association, the Society of American Historians, the Organization of American Historians, and the New-York Historical Society.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0063CU5RW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; Second edition (1 December 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 99678 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1561 pages

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TASRIF HASAN

What a deal. I got. I bought used one, except for 2 minor damages, 99.9% of the book look brand new.

Reviewed in the United States on 26 November 2022

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Never mind the sticker on the top right corner, I added it, since I figured out by the look of the book that I ain’t gonna finish it in a week or month, probably months and years needed to go over all the content. In the video I couldn’t even lift the pages cuz It’s really heavy. And I had my phone on the other hand. I can do weightlifting with it.

This is an amazing book I just read only one page even now I am really interested cause It gives you a lot of words and information to play around with.

If you are looking for something like this, to know about New York City. I don’t think if there’s any better option than this.

I ordered an used one ($10) so I thought it would take more time to be delivered but surprisingly it came 9 days ago, in the break that I have now. Great. So don’t be hesitant about the delivery date, well though I think that I might have got it earlier cause I have Amazon prime but still doesn’t matter because it’s an amazing piece of work.

This will come handy. IF YOU READ OFC.

Nothing more to say. You want a source of information or whatever the case might be it’s an excellent choice.

Michael Collin

Wann immer ich etwas über NY wissen möchte...

Reviewed in Germany on 20 July 2014

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Was macht eine 1540 Seiten Enzyklopädie im "gelesen"-Regal? Sie hat sich den Platz inzwischen verdient. Natürlich habe ich sie nicht von A-Z durchgelesen, aber im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder zur Hand genommen, wenn ich ein Buch gelesen habe, was in New York angesiedelt ist, oder einen Film gesehen habe. Oder einfach so etwas wissen wollte.
Wie bei allen guten Enzyklopädien will man nur kurz etwas nachschlagen und kommt von einem Artikl zum nächsten, so, wie es der jüngeren Generation vermutlich beim Googlen oder Surfen im WWW geht.
Die Encyclopedia of New York City verträgt sich übrigens auch hervorragend mit meinem katastrophal schlechten Gedächtnis, etliche Artikel habe ich bestimmt schon mehrfach gelesen und immer wieder erfreut Neues gelernt (und wieder vergessen).
Gibt es an ihr etwas, was ich vermisse? Höchstens, dass bei solch einem Monster von Buch (natürlich nur, was den Umfang betrifft) kein Platz für eine Straßenkarte war. Der Vollständigkeit wegen wäre es eine nette Ergänzung gewesen, auch wenn eine Map vielleicht nicht im engeren Sinne in eine Enzyklopädie gehört. Aber ansonsten ist man nicht nur von der Fülle der Informationen erschlagen, sondern viel mehr von der Tatsache, wie unglaublich viel Kultur- und Zeitgeschichte in New York steckt.

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Reviewed in the United States on 22 May 2012

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After meeting Ken Jackson and seeing the city through his eyes (and expertise!) this book helped me further my investigation into the trasures of the city I love! Clear, well documented and full of important information for the historian in us all!

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MarianneM

Great gift for People Interested in the Subject Matter

Reviewed in the United States on 10 January 2012

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My husband is a history buff, especially American and New York History having lived and worked in the NYC area all his life. At a social event, our hosts had this book, and a good chunk of the time pre-dinner was spent on reading aloud from this book, and he was really caught up in it. One of those gathered even said, "That's the next birthday/holiday gift for him," in a kind of joking manner. However, this Christmas I thought it would be a great present for him, and so I purchased it, and he is glad to have it.

So, this is to say that is good reference book with people who are interested in the subject matter. Much of it is quite contemporary. There is lots of articles and much of what is in NYC is given space in this tome. Of course, it is not totally inclusive, or complete, but producing such a volume would be impossible. It seems like it might make sense to do a Volume 2 of The Encyclopedia of New York City if this if it is worth the time and money involved for the publisher and editor.

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