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A history of New York in 27 buildings : (Record no. 103062)
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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781620409800 |
| Qualifying information | hbk. |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 974.71 |
| Item number | ROB |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Roberts, Sam |
| 245 #2 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A history of New York in 27 buildings : |
| Remainder of title | the 400-year untold story of an American metropolis / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Sam Roberts. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Bloomsbury, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2019. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | NewYork : |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 285 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | As New York is poised to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, "New York Times" correspondent Sam Roberts tells the story of the city through bricks, glass, wood, and mortar, revealing why and how it evolved into the nation's biggest and most influential. 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. A few structures, such as the Empire State Building, are architectural icons, but Roberts goes beyond the familiar with intriguing stories of the personalities and exploits behind the unrivaled skyscraper's construction. Some stretch the definition of buildings, to include the city's oldest bridge and the landmark Coney Island Boardwalk. Others offer surprises: where the United Nations General Assembly first met; a hidden hub of global internet traffic; a nondescript factory that produced billions of dollars of currency in the poorest neighborhood in the country; and the buildings that triggered the Depression and launched the New Deal. With his deep knowledge of the city and penchant for fascinating facts, Roberts brings to light the brilliant architecture, remarkable history, and bright future of the greatest city in the world |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Architecture. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Historic buildings. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Architecture New York. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 27/05/2023 | 10975 | 268972 | 974.71 ROB | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | |||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 18/06/2023 | 10975 | 268973 | 974.71 ROB | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS |