City at the Water's Edge.City at the Water's Edge Betsy McCully Rivergate Books c/o Rutgers University Press Rutgers University Press is a nonprofit academic publishing house, operating in Piscataway, New Jersey under the auspices of Rutgers University. The press was founded in 1936, and since that time has grown in size and in the scope of its publishing program. 100 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099 0813539143 $24.95 http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu 1-800-446-9323 CITY AT THE WATER'S EDGE: A NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK
New York, the "Empire State" has been at the center of American politics, finance, industry, transportation and culture since it was created is a top pick for two audiences: any collection strong in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. representation, and both college and specialty holdings strong in urban natural history and ecology topics. The author's a long-time urban dweller who argues that NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City has a rich natural history underlying its human history--and her 20+ years of nature exploration lends to chapters covering these natural areas. From an early New York region before Ellis Island immigrants to Manhattan's geological riches, CITY AT THE WATER'S EDGE makes for lively, involving reading. |
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