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Mar 25, 2014 | ISBN 9780142180631 Buy
Mar 25, 2014 | ISBN 9781101634851 Buy
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Mar 25, 2014 | ISBN 9780142180631
Mar 25, 2014 | ISBN 9781101634851
A treasure trove of fascinating trivia about the city that never sleepsDid you know: • Grand Central Terminal is the largest railway station in the world. • Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measured • When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rent • Macy’s owns almost a full city block…but not the real estate its famous sign featuring its signature red bag is on.
Take a delightful journey from the bottom of the island of Manhattan to the top and discover extraordinary facts about New York along the way. You’ll find yourself saying, “I never knew that about New York!”
Christopher Winn is a freelance writer and collector of trivia for over twenty years. He has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross, and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph. His… More about Christopher Winn
“Television and theater producer/quiz master Winn (I Never Knew That About London) does an excellent job of cataloging the sights and stories of hundreds of years with just enough detail to spark curiosity… tthe delicate and detailed illustrations by his wife, Mai Osawa, lighten the mood and keep the book flowing smoothly from Battery Park to the Cloisters.”—Library Journal
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