Lower Manhattan Through Time
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Lower Manhattan Through Time
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Author : Richard Panchyk
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2017
Lower Manhattan Through Time written by Richard Panchyk and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
"Lower Manhattan began as a tiny Dutch settlement in 1626 at the very southern tip of Manhattan Island. From the 1650s through to the end of the century, Wall Street marked the northernmost limits. Though there are various interpretations of the northern boundary of Lower Manhattan, this book takes a broader definition that includes everything south of 14th Street-a length of a little more than two-and-a-half miles. Though all traces of the Dutch era have been obliterated, lower Manhattan has some of the city's finest surviving early nineteenth century buildings." -- From cover.
Lower Manhattan Aerials Through Time
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Author : Richard Panchyk
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2020
Lower Manhattan Aerials Through Time written by Richard Panchyk and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.
Lower Manhattan Aerials Through Time captures more than 100 years of evolution of the downtown skyline in incredibly detailed aerial views, many of which have never been published before. Ranging from a few hundred feet to over 20,000 feet in altitude, these images depict the continuing growth and evolution of the business center of New York City. Lower Manhattan Aerials Through Time chronicles the rise of some of the world's tallest and most iconic skyscrapers, and it captures the bustling wharves and piers that used to line the waterfront. Join author Richard Panchyk on a breathtaking flight through time for incredible views of the city.
From Windmills To The World Trade Center
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Author : Joyce Gold
language : en
Publisher: Old Warren rd Press
Release Date : 1995-06-01
From Windmills To The World Trade Center written by Joyce Gold and has been published by Old Warren rd Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-01 with Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) categories.
Mannahatta
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Author : Eric W. Sanderson
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2013-11-27
Mannahatta written by Eric W. Sanderson and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-27 with Nature categories.
What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown. Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal, New York Magazine, and San Francisco Chronicle On September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it’s difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson has been working to do just that. Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words and images the wild island that millions now call home. By geographically matching an eighteenth-century map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and analyzing scientific data, Sanderson re-creates topography, flora, and fauna from a time when actual wolves prowled far beyond Wall Street and the degree of biological diversity rivaled that of our most famous national parks. His lively text guides you through this abundant landscape—while breathtaking illustrations transport you back in time. Mannahatta is a groundbreaking work that provides not only a window into the past, but also inspiration for the future. “[A] wise and beautiful book, sure to enthrall anyone interested in NYC history.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A cartographical detective tale . . . The fact-intense charts, maps and tables offered in abundance here are fascinating.” —The New York Times “[An] exuberantly written and beautifully illustrated exploration of pre-European Gotham.” —San Francisco Chronicle “You don’t have to be a New Yorker to be enthralled.” —Library Journal
Midtown Manhattan Through Time
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Author : Richard R. Panchyk
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2015-10-29
Midtown Manhattan Through Time written by Richard R. Panchyk and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-29 with History categories.
The concept of New York City's "Midtown" has evolved a great deal since the first settlers arrived in the early seventeenth century. The center of town moved steadily north over the following centuries. Modern Midtown encompasses everything between 14th Street and 59th Street, and includes three of the city's major transportation hubs - Pennsylvania Station, Grand Central Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. It features the city's finest shopping and entertainment, and most well-known skyscrapers--the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. Midtown also includes such landmarks as the United Nations, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the New York Public Library. The heart of midtown, between Lexington Avenue and Eighth Avenue, has changed the most over the last century, while to the east of Lexington and the west of Eighth, you can still find many original nineteenth century buildings. The writer O. Henry once said about New York City: "It'll be a great place if they ever finish it." Midtown Manhattan is a great place precisely because it is ever a work in progress, a dynamic and vital part of the city that offers a colorful and exciting mixture of old and new.
A Century Downtown
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Author : Matt Kapp
language : en
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Release Date : 2020-02-04
A Century Downtown written by Matt Kapp and has been published by powerHouse Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with History categories.
Showcasing an unprecedented array of photographs, paintings, renderings, drawings, and other images culled from dozens of archives and individual collections worldwide, A Century Downtown ensures that no one will ever forget the vast and varied history of this famous part of New York City. Catchphrases like "urban renewal" have a nice ring to them, but none measure up to the tectonic, often brutal metamorphoses that have remade Lower Manhattan over the last century. Downtown's defining cataclysmic event is undeniably 9/11. Yet we often forget that the original World Trade Center grew out of the wholesale demolition of an entire neighborhood, home to more than 300 electronics businesses employing some 30,000 workers. We forget that the first "worst terrorist attack in American history"-the Wall Street bombing of 1920-claimed 38 lives and triggered a tsunami of anti-immigrant sentiment that swept Warren G. Harding into the White House. We forget that Washington Street was once home to the biggest Arab-American community in the country, known as Little Syria, eventually displaced by the transportation appetite of a burgeoning suburbia. A Century Downtown raises these and other pivotal events-some mere footnotes to the city's official history-into sharp relief. It's a remarkable visual journey guided by a fascinating historical narrative that sheds new light on the evolution of Lower Manhattan over the past hundred years.
Decoding Manhattan
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Author : Antonis Antoniou
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2021-04-13
Decoding Manhattan written by Antonis Antoniou and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-13 with Travel categories.
Mysteries and folkways of New York City revealed in an entertaining collection of graphic art The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this lively collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, flowcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
The Destruction Of Lower Manhattan
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Author : Danny Lyon
language : en
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Release Date : 1969
The Destruction Of Lower Manhattan written by Danny Lyon and has been published by powerHouse Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with History categories.
Includes a clothbound slipcased copy of the book and an eight by ten inch silver-gelatin print, signed and numbered by the artist.
A Falling Off Place
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Author : Barbara G. Mensch
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2023-09-05
A Falling Off Place written by Barbara G. Mensch and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-05 with Photography categories.
Photographer Barbara Mensch's rediscovered photo archives and interview tapes capture symbolic transformations of Lower Manhattan. Many of the images are published here for the first time. The photographs evoke the passage of time by dividing the images into three parts: the 1980s, 1990s, and the new millennium (2000 and beyond). The photographer shares with the viewer: "I would shoot ruins of buildings, the demolition of famous waterfront saloons, ancient alleyways, and in some cases, 19th-century buildings destroyed by mysterious fires. There were images of floods and other calamities/ catastrophes in lower Manhattan, culminating with 9/11. These photos captured what had been, what no longer exists. They served as my visual timeline. What did the passage of the many decades reveal to me? What dynamics were in my images of the same streets I repeatedly walked for years?" Her images from the Fulton Fish Market in the 1980s document the generations of immigrants and their children pursuing a gritty American Dream next to the Brooklyn Bridge. Photos from the 1990s present images of floods and fires that paralyzed the area juxtaposed with continued bulldozing to clear the way for luxury housing. Politics reshaped Manhattan's skyline by encouraging new commercial shopping, food, and restaurant destinations. This restructuring marked the beginning of the end of Downtown's blue-collar origins and white-collar replacement, challenging us to ask, "What was lost?" In the 2000s, the seminal event: September 11th, reinforced Downtown's rebirth as the global economic engine with no room for the past. Also included in this section is an interview with an insider privy to the mafia leadership of the Fulton Fish Market during Giuliani's opportunistic crusade against them in the 1980s. Dan Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, offers a poetic and insightful tribute to the artist and photographer. *Definitions: falling off suggests a decline in quality or quantity, falling off suggests the passage of time or changes over time, falling off suggests a detachment, an alternative path to a questionable destination, falling off suggests a separation, falling off suggests something that comes to pass.
Comics Through Time 4 Volumes
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Author : M. Keith Booker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-10-28
Comics Through Time 4 Volumes written by M. Keith Booker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-28 with Social Science categories.
Focusing especially on American comic books and graphic novels from the 1930s to the present, this massive four-volume work provides a colorful yet authoritative source on the entire history of the comics medium. Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the depiction of zombies and use of the word "horror," among many other rules. Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas provides students and general readers a one-stop resource for researching topics, genres, works, and artists of comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels. The comprehensive and broad coverage of this set is organized chronologically by volume. Volume 1 covers 1960 and earlier; Volume 2 covers 1960–1980; Volume 3 covers 1980–1995; and Volume 4 covers 1995 to the present. The chronological divisions give readers a sense of the evolution of comics within the larger contexts of American culture and history. The alphabetically arranged entries in each volume address topics such as comics publishing, characters, imprints, genres, themes, titles, artists, writers, and more. While special attention is paid to American comics, the entries also include coverage of British, Japanese, and European comics that have influenced illustrated storytelling of the United States or are of special interest to American readers.