The invention of the New York skyscraper is one of the most fascinating developments in the history of architecture. This authoritative book chronicles the hist

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The pure, abstract sculptures made by Constantin Brancusi have had a large and enthusiastic audience in New York ever since they were first shown on American so

Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York