History of New York in 27 buildings: the 400-year untold story of an American metropolis
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Author:
Roberts, Sam, 1947-
Contributors:
Samoladas, George, photographer.
Published:
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
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Book
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xiii, 285 pages : black & white illustrations ; 25 cm
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"From the seven hundred thousand or so buildings in New York, Roberts selects twenty-seven that, in the past four centuries, have been the most emblematic of the city's economic, social, and political evolution. He describes not only the buildings and how they came to be, but also their enduring impact on the city and its people and how the consequences of the construction often reverberated around the world"--

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Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Buildings -- History. -- New York (State) -- New York.
Historic buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- History.
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English
ISBN:
9781620409800, 1620409801

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Includes index.
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"From the seven hundred thousand or so buildings in New York, Roberts selects twenty-seven that, in the past four centuries, have been the most emblematic of the city's economic, social, and political evolution. He describes not only the buildings and how they came to be, but also their enduring impact on the city and its people and how the consequences of the construction often reverberated around the world"--,Publisher's description.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Roberts, S., & Samoladas, G. (2019). History of New York in 27 buildings: the 400-year untold story of an American metropolis. New York, NY, Bloomsbury Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Roberts, Sam, 1947- and George, Samoladas. 2019. History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-year Untold Story of an American Metropolis. New York, NY, Bloomsbury Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Roberts, Sam, 1947- and George, Samoladas, History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-year Untold Story of an American Metropolis. New York, NY, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

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Roberts, Sam and George Samoladas. History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-year Untold Story of an American Metropolis. New York, NY, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

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