''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' is a reference book on
New York City
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,
New York. Edited by
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history professor
Kenneth T. Jackson, the book was first published in 1995 by the
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and
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, with a second edition published in 2010.
Content
The
encyclopedia
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covers the arts, architecture, demographics, education, environment, government and politics, media, popular culture, science, and transportation. It contains over 4,300 entries, including 680 illustrations, photographs, maps, charts and tables that combine statistics and public records. Entries are written by experts in their respective fields and provide bibliographic references to more in-depth sources.
Second edition
The updated ''Encyclopedia of New York City, Second Edition'' was released on December 1, 2010, by
Yale University Press
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. It contains 1,584 pages, increased from the first edition's 1,392 pages.
Awards
The first edition sold more than 75,000 copies and was in the top-five best-sellers in the century-long history of Yale University Press. Among its honors are:
* Recipient of the 1995
New York Society Library
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Award for best book about New York City
* It was named an outstanding reference book of 1995 by the
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* It received an honorable mention for the 1996
Dartmouth Medal
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History
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See also
*
History of New York City
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608.
The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York Ci ...
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Lists of encyclopedias
For lists of encyclopedias, see:
* List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge
* List of encyclopedias by date
* List of encyclopedias by language
* List of online encyclopedias
See also
* Bibliography of encyclopedias
* List of almanacs
* ...
* , to cite the first edition of this book in other articles
* , to cite the second edition of this book in other articles
Further reading
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External links
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Kosner, Edward (December 4, 2010).
"A Toast to Gotham, Topped-Up"(book review). ''
The Wall Street Journal
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New York City
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Books about New York City
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