Manhattan's Little Secrets

Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

John Tauranac - By (photographer) Kathryn Gerhardt

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.

A sarcophagus sits in a public park
Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations

These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures. « less more »

Globe Pequot Press

Pages: 288 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4930-3047-7 • Paperback • August 2018 • $29.95 • (£19.95)

978-1-4930-3048-4 • eBook • August 2018 • $27.99 • (£18.95)

Subjects: Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA), Architecture / History / General

Manhattan's Little Secrets

Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

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Summary

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.
- A sarcophagus sits in a public park
- Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
- A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
- A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
- A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations
These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures.

Book Details

Globe Pequot Press

Pages: 288 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4930-3047-7 • Paperback • August 2018 • $29.95 • (£19.95)

978-1-4930-3048-4 • eBook • August 2018 • $27.99 • (£18.95)

Subjects: Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA), Architecture / History / General

Author

When author John Tauranac is not designing maps, he writes and lectures on the city’s social and architectural history.

Manhattan's Little Secrets

Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

John Tauranac - By (photographer) Kathryn Gerhardt

Manhattan's Little Secrets

Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

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