New York at War

New York at War
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 9780465029709
ISBN-13 : 0465029701
Rating : 4/5 (701 Downloads)

Book Synopsis New York at War by : Steven H Jaffe

Download or read book New York at War written by Steven H Jaffe and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretching from the colonial era to 9/11 and beyond, New York at War is that most rare of books: a work of history that is at once local and international, timely and timeless. Bringing a unique lens to bear on the world's most celebrated and contested city, Jaffe reveals the unimaginable ways the city has changed -- and how it has stubbornly endured -- under threats both external and internal.


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