After the Battle of Brooklyn

New York, Magnan Project, November I 2007 - December 22 2007. essay written by Eleanor Heartney. AS AMERICAN CITIES VIE to transform their waterfronts into tourist attractions and high-end residential com-munities, it becomes difficult to remember that historically, the place where the city meets the sea has been the haven of society's discards and degenerates. Throughout history, the urban waterfront has been the province of grizzled sailors, struggling fishermen, burly dockworkers and corrupt middlemen. Dotted with whorehouses, saloons and other dens of iniquity, it has long existed as a fertile source of tall tales and urban legends. Note alle condizioni del volume Usato ottime condizioni, ammaccature agli angoli, per il resto ottima copia. (T-CA) Autore/i Duke Riley Editore Magnan Project Luogo New York Anno 2007 Pagine 164 Dimensioni 24x29x1 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. a colori e b/n n.t. - colors and b/w ills Legatura cart. edit. ill. colori - Hardcover Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1200 (gr) ISBN 0615164684 EAN-13 9780615164687.…