Other Islands of New York City A History and Guide 3rd Edition

Name: Other Islands of New York City A History and Guide 3rd Edition
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ISBN: 9780881509458

ISBN-10: 0881509450

ISBN-13: 9780881509458

Edition: 3rd

Authors: Sharon Seitz, Stuart Miller

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Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city#xE2;#xAC;"s diverse archipelago. Within the city#xE2;#xAC;"s boundaries there are dozens of islands#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;some famous, like Ellis, some infamous, like Rikers, and others forgotten, like North Brother, where Typhoid Mary spent nearly 30 years in confinement. While the spotlight often falls on the museums, trends, and restaurants of Manhattan, the city#xE2;#xAC;"s other islands have vivid and intriguing stories to tell. They offer the day-tripper everything from nature trails to military garrisons. This detailed guide and comprehensive…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Edition: 3rd
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/6/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

Sharon Seitz is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. She has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. She lives in Brooklyn.

Stuart Miller is an artist, illustrator, photographer, celebrity interviewer, and advertising entrepreneur. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.



Introduction to the Third Edition


Notes on the Archipelago


Exploring the Islands


Island Emperor



Upper New York Bay



Governors Island



Liberty Island



Ellis Island



Forgotten Islands of Upper New York Bay



Lower New York Bay



Hoffman and Swinburne Islands



Forgotten Islands of Lower New York Bay



Bronx Waters



City Island



Hunter and Twin Islands



Hart Island



Forgotten Islands of the Bronx



East River



Roosevelt Island



Randall's and Ward's Islands



Rikers Island



North and South Brother Islands



Forgotten Islands of the East River



Jamaica Bay



Broad Channel



Forgotten Islands of Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways



South Brooklyn Waters



Coney Island



Forgotten Islands of South Brooklyn



The Kills



Prall's Island, Shooter's Island, and Isle of Meadow


Acknowledgments: No Author Is an Island


Selected Bibliography


Index