Manhattan's Little Secrets
Manhattan's Little Secrets

Author: John Tauranac

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-08-15

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493030485

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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.

Little Secrets
Little Secrets

Author: Jennifer Hillier

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1250154243

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National Bestseller! "Unflinching and unforgettable. Little Secrets has everything you want in a thriller" —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in award-winning author Jennifer Hillier's Little Secrets, a riveting novel of psychological suspense. All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret... Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family—until their world falls apart the day their son Sebastian is taken. A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. She hires a P.I. to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman. This discovery sparks Marin back to life. She's lost her son; she's not about to lose her husband, too. Kenzie is an enemy with a face, which means this is a problem Marin can fix. Permanently.

Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse
Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse

Author: Alex Irvine

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2016-03-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781452148274

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New York Collapse is an in-world fictionalized companion to one of the biggest video game releases of 2016: Tom Clancy's The Division from Ubisoft. Within this discarded survivalist field guide, written before the collapse, lies a mystery—a handwritten account of a woman struggling to discover why New York City fell. The keys to unlocking the survivor's full story are hidden within seven removable artifacts, ranging from a full-city map to a used transit card. Retrace her steps through a destroyed urban landscape and decipher her clues to reveal the key secrets at the heart of this highly anticipated game.

Secret New York
Secret New York

Author: T. M. Rives

Publisher: Secret

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782361950248

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Admire an amazing apocalyptic pillar in a church, relax in secret gardens, view the New York version of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, visit a secret subway tunnel, watch the stars through a university telescope, track down a statue of Lenin, have your skirts billow up at the very same grating as Marilyn Monroe, gaze at a roomful of dirt, find a Venetian palazzo above a former stable, spot the forbidden island that was once declared a sovereign nation by a guy in a rowboat, track down a townhouse concealing a subway tunnel, walk under the canopy of the primeval forest, read a memorial plaque to an event that happened in another dimension, fall into a trance before a piece of subway art that flickers and moves, have your bicycle blessed in church. New York offers endless opportunity to step off the program and peer into the city's fascinating past and present. "Secret New York An Unusual Guide" is an indispensible resource for those who thought they already knew everything about America's metropolis, or want to begin exploring it hidden places.

Dirty Little Secrets of Buzz
Dirty Little Secrets of Buzz

Author: David Seaman

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1402224974

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In Dirty Little Secrets of Buzz, veteran PR stunt-planner David Seaman brings a fresh, counterintuitive new-media approach to the traditional marketing and PR handbook.

Decoding Manhattan
Decoding Manhattan

Author: Antonis Antoniou

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1647001706

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Mysteries and folkways of New York City revealed in an entertaining collection of graphic art The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this lively collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, flowcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.

Wicked Little Secrets
Wicked Little Secrets

Author: Kara Taylor

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1250033608

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Anne Dowling is still fascinated by the death of Wheatley student Matthew Weaver thirty years before that of her roommate, Isabella, but further investigation could endanger her relationship with Brent as the Spring Formal and its notorious afterparty approach.

Secret New York
Secret New York

Author: Michelle Haimoff

Publisher: Interlink Books

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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"Secret New York" delves below the surface of this vibrant city into the areas that shape New York, with walking tours that consider both the prominent buildings of the skyline and the hidden gems beneath the grid. Full-color photos and easy-to-follow route maps.

New York City
New York City

Author: Deborah Kent

Publisher: Children's Press(CT)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780516260723

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Describes the history, people, and places of New York City.

New York City
New York City

Author: Robert Kahn

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9781892145086

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Novelists, artists, architects, curators, film-makers, historians, and gourmets reveal their favourite discoveries in the ultimate insider's guide to New York City