New York from the Air [Hardcover]

Joann Padgett (Author)

Book Description

Series: From the Air | Publication Date: October 2001

Arguably the nation's premier city, New York has defined the modern metropolitan landscape for the world for over a century. It's not surprising that New York even served as the original capital of the United States. Today, millions upon millions of visitors walk through the city's canyons with sheer skyscraper walls. Even though many get a glimpse of the city from observation decks, they will never get such a spectacular picture of New York as this book provides. Specially commissioned aerial photography reveals every part of this magnificent town, from the Battery all the way to Harlem and beyond. You will see the shipping docks spread finger-like into the Hudson and East Rivers. New York from the Air will be enjoyed by the armchair traveler, as well as by anyone who has made the pilgrimage to the Big Apple.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571457984
• ISBN-13: 978-1571457981
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting perspective, March 8, 2001

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Joe Fisher (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York from the Air (Hardcover)

This is a great book! I have visited New York City many times in my life on business and have always loved that famous skyline. Viewing the city from the air gave me a new appreciation for the great beauty of the buildings that make up that skyline, the grand design of Central Park, and the other elements that make New York City "world class" in so many ways. I also enjoyed the brief history of New York contained in the introduction and the interesting facts and trivia in the photo captions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New York, NY ..., December 8, 2001

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Vijay Krishna (New York, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New York from the Air (Hardcover)

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what the City of New York is really like. If a tourist to NYC were to leave their camera at home, all they would need to do to is leaf through it's pages - it's THAT good! The Capital of the World is yours to explore!

Personal Note...
I remember buying my first copy of this book during a lunch break in the summer of 2000 from Strand's Bookstore on Fulton Street - about 3 blocks from where the Twin Towers once stood. The images of Lower Manhattan stir emotions that I didn't know I had.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Book for New York, January 19, 2002

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Greg Markov (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York from the Air (Hardcover)

I bought this book because of my adoration for the City of New York, and the beautiful picture on the front. Those looking for an in-depth history of NYC or more of a "hands-on" book, should look elsewhere. This book provides what the title suggests. It is a brief introduction to the vast world that is New York City. The photography is beautiful, although sometimes blurry at edges. There are small paragraphs explaining what you are looking at. Most of the main attractions are covered (Empire State Building, Central Park, Harlem, Greenwich Village, etc), as well as some others that I didn't know about, but had my eyes opened to. I will definitely be more prepared and educated as I go to NYC next time. The only complaint is that most of the coverage is of Manhattan, and it's attractions and not so much of the other parts of New York, as the book suggests. This was fine by me, as I was mostly interested in Manhattan anyway, but could mislead others. I would highly recommend this book if you like the city of New York, or are planning a trip there. This could be a great supplement as it gives you a different view of the city, one that you can't get just by being there. A view from the air.