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Coney Island is more than a national institution: it was probably the most celebrated amusement resort in the world. This book, by a man whose family ... More

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Denson gives us an insider's look at one of New York's best-known neighborhoods, weaving together memories of his childhood adventures with colorful ... More

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This beautiful volume of evocative and wildly colorful photographs brings to life the small strip of land on New York's Atlantic coast that for over ... More

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How We Got to Coney Island is the definitive history of mass transportation in Brooklyn. Covering 150 years of extraordinary growth, Cudahy tells the ... More

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In Fighting the Flames, Sally contextualizes, historicizes, and theorizes the spectacular performance of fire at turn-of-the-twentieth century Coney ... More

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A once in a lifetime collection of photographic art that captures the kaleidoscopic impressions of the famous Coney Island. The myriad of color and ... More

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Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, is still remembered fondly for the 5 Staten Island Ferry ride to Manhattan. The rolling ... More

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Since 1970, when world-renowned photographer Harvey Stein first turned his discerning eye toward Coney Island, his love affair with this New York ... More

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Rachel White of the National Transportation Safety Board calls upon roller coaster design expert Dr. Samuel Garvey for help in investigating a fatal ... More

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In the newest Ruby Murphy mystery, New York's inadvertent sleuth discovers more about her shrink than she could have ever imagined as the doctor ... More

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A fast-paced and richly textured historical fantasy, this prequel to "The Boneshaker" centers around the seedy underworld of Coney Island, the ... More

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Coney Island: the name still resonates with a sense of racy Brooklyn excitement, the echo of beach-front popular entertainment before World War I. ... More

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"Hex" is part Sara Paretsky, part Dick Francis, part David Sedaris, and all Maggie Estep: a roller coaster of a story centered on a smart, fun, ... More

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From the moment Giovanni da Verrazzano first spied it in 1524, Staten Island has been recognized as a verdant oasis at the mouth of one of the worldA ... More

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A loving father carves carousel horses that resemble members of his family as he saves money to bring them from Europe to America. This book is a ... More

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From the moment Giovanni da Verrazzano first spied it in 1524, Staten Island has been recognized as a verdant oasis at the mouth of one of the world ... More

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Originally published in 1950, this important work from the Staten Island Historical Society chronicles the Island's history from colonization through ... More

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