基本説明
A collection of lists, tables, and graphs divided into categories ranging from politics and art to crime, transportation, and sports, The Almanac is an ideal companion for anyone who delights in the surprising and idiosyncratic details of the country's largest city.
Full Description
The Almanac of New York City is an innovative companion for urban enthusiasts. Nowhere else will you find the name of the city's first comptroller (Selah Strong) and Staten Island's most recently designated historic district (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto) next to the city's best-attended cultural institution (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with five million visitors annually) and its lowest recorded temperature (15 degrees below zero in February 1934). The Almanac identifies the borough with the most residents who relocate to Palm Beach (Queens) and the borough with the highest number of Panamanian immigrants (Brooklyn). It lists where New York currently ranks in the cost of apartment rentals, the rate of obesity in each borough, the details of executions dating back to 1639, per capita income by borough, the longest-running Broadway shows, the winners of the Wanamaker Mile, and the location of celebrated grave sites. Compiled by two longtime historians of the city, The Almanac treats readers to a real New York story, a tale that will delight anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Big Apple's complex core.
Contents
Categories: Population Public Health and Safety Housing and Real Estate Crime and Justice Business, Economy, and Labor Arts and Letters Sports Government and Politics Transportation Education Environment Religion Social Services Memorials and Monuments
