The Complete Illustrated Map and Guidebook to Central Park

The Complete Illustrated Map and Guidebook to Central Park

Author: Raymond Carroll

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008-05

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781402758331

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Central Park: it’s New York City’s urban paradise, and this colorful guidebook documents every stunning inch of it. A detailed map covers all 843 acres, with icons pointing out the best photo sites, most important monuments and statues, locations of restaurants and public services, and many other features. The highlighted attractions include Belvedere Castle, the Wildlife Center & Zoo, and great bird watching spots, while a handy sports section offers comprehensive information on jogging, tennis, biking, and rowing. Plus, you’ll find leads on six walking tours, a seasonal flowering guide to the park’s plants and trees, and ideas for fun kids’ activities. With over 100 full-color photographs, including a full illustrated history of the park, this outstanding volume is packed with fascinating facts about New York’s popular garden spot.


Barnes & Noble Complete Illustrated Map and Guidebook to Central Park

Barnes & Noble Complete Illustrated Map and Guidebook to Central Park

Author: Richard J. Berenson

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780760716601

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Explore Central Park’s more than 150 landmarks and attractions. Six walking tours take you around the Pond, Mall, Lake, Ramble, Reservoir, and Meer. Illustrations of birds and waterfowl and a seasonal guide to flora reveal the natural wonders. Fifteen pages of maps identify all the paths, roadways, places of interest, and public services. It’s a fantastic resource for travelers and native New Yorkers, too.


The Complete Illustrated Guidebook to Boston's Public Parks and Gardens

The Complete Illustrated Guidebook to Boston's Public Parks and Gardens

Author: Richard J. Berenson

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780760727577

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More than 20 pages of maps show paths, roadways, natural and historic spots, and other treasures. You’ll find the locations of public services in every park and garden. There’s an illustrated history of Boston Common, 180 historic and color photos, and 12 walking tours to enjoy. “This beautiful guide is both detailed and compact—the magic formula for a successful take-along in the backpack.”—Booklist.


Central Park Trees and Landscapes

Central Park Trees and Landscapes

Author: Edward S. Barnard

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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The splendor of New York’s most famous green space comes alive in this essential companion for nature lovers and travelers to New York. In more than 900 color images, a leading nature writer and a long-time Central Park naturalist detail the park’s tree species and their place in the park’s iconic landscapes. They show how to identify trees by their needles and leaves as well as by their flowers, fruits, and bark. Historical maps illustrate Manhattan’s changing vegetation and depict the various stages of the park’s construction. Beautiful photographs of the park’s most outstanding trees and landscapes accompanied by historical vignettes conjure the people and events that brought the trees to the park and helped create this urban oasis. More than a botanical guide, this book cultivates an appreciation of the park as both a natural triumph and an embodiment of the city’s varied spirit.


Central Park Wildlife

Central Park Wildlife

Author: James Kavanagh

Publisher:

Published: 2012-06-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781583557747

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An 840-acre natural oasis in a concrete jungle, New York's Central Park is a magnet for wildlife, including over 200 species of birds. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, pond invertebrates, fishes and butterflies and includes a park map featuring prominent wildlife-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Researched with the assistance of the Central Park Conservancy, a portion of the proceeds go to support the important work of this organization. Made in the USA.www.waterfordpress.com


City Hawk

City Hawk

Author: Meghan McCarthy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-07-28

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1534492410

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There's a hawk in the city! New York City is known for its sky-scrapers, subways, and hustle and bustle -- not for its wildlife. So everyone is surprised when a red-tailed hawk is spotted flying over Fifth Avenue, and even more surprised when he decides to settle down on the ledge of one of the Big Apple's swankiest apartment buildings. The hawk soon draws many admirers. They name him Pale Male and watch as he builds his nest, finds a mate, and teaches his little hawk babies to fly. Based on the true story of Pale Male, City Hawk brings New York City's favorite hawk to life in a story of family, perseverance, and big-city living.


The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City

The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City

Author: Bill Morgan

Publisher: Grub Street Publishers

Published: 2013-10-19

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1611211239

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This fascinating illustrated guide is “a must for any Civil War buff visiting or living in New York City” (New York Journal of Books). Few Americans associate New York City with the Civil War, but the most populated metropolitan area in the nation, then and now, is filled with scores of monuments, historical sites, and resources directly related to those four turbulent years. Veteran author Bill Morgan’s The Civil War Lover’s Guide to New York City examines more than 150 of these largely overlooked and often forgotten historical gems. Morgan’s book takes readers on a journey of historical discovery. Walk inside the church where Stonewall Jackson was baptized, visit the building where Lincoln delivered his famous Cooper Union Speech, and marvel that the church built by the great abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher is still used for worship. A dozen Civil War–era forts still stand (the star-shaped bastion upon which the Statue of Liberty rests was a giant supply depot), and one of them sent relief supplies to besieged Fort Sumter in Charleston. Visit the theater where “Dixie” was first performed and the house where Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage. After the war, New York honored the brave men who fought by erecting some of the nation’s most beautiful memorials in honor of William T. Sherman, Admiral David Farragut, and Abraham Lincoln. These and many others still grace parks and plazas around the city. Ulysses S. Grant adopted New York as his home and is buried here in the largest mausoleum in America (which was also the most-visited monument in the country). See the homes where many generals, including Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, and even Robert E. Lee, once lived. Complete with full-color photos and maps, Morgan’s lavishly illustrated and designed volume is a must-have book for every student of the Civil War and for every visitor to New York City.


The Ungovernable City

The Ungovernable City

Author: Vincent Cannato

Publisher:

Published: 2009-07-21

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 0786749938

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Vincent Cannato takes us back to the time when John Lindsay stunned New York with his liberal Republican agenda, WASP sensibility, and movie-star good looks. With peerless authority, Cannato explores how Lindsay Liberalism failed to save New York, and, in the opinion of many, left it worse off than it was in the mid-1960's.


New York City Trees

New York City Trees

Author:

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780231128353

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This pocket-sized gem is dedicated to the idea that every species of tree has a story and every individual tree has a history. Includes stories of New York City's trees, complete with photos, tree silhouettes, and leaf and fruit morphologies.