{"product_id":"walking-new-york-manhattan-history-on-foot-9781784889708","title":"Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThere is no city like New York and no better tour guide to it than Keith Taillon! I'm a lifelong New Yorker but he has taught me things about each neighborhood and every block I never knew before. Keith brings the 'city that never sleeps' alive in a way no one else can.\u003c\/i\u003e\" - Anderson Cooper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join Keith Taillon on twelve of his most popular walking tour routes, examining in depth the various neighbourhoods of Manhattan, their history, and the intricacies of their formation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWalking New York\u003c\/i\u003e, Keith traces the evolution of the Big Apple back to some of its early seeds, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries--a window in which New York City transformed from a small provincial port town into a global metropolis. He covers everything from the completion of the Erie Canal and Croton Aqueduct to some of the notorious characters behind the city's Gilded Age. Each chapter features a suggested walking route, with a detailed map and notes on the route's length and time. Throughout each walk, readers are encouraged to pause and really take in the streetscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with interesting facts and timelines, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of why the city looks and feels the way it does. Perfect for tourists, New Yorkers and armchair travellers alike, you will see New York in a new way, learning to look up, look around, and appreciate this truly special place anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardie Grant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784889708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Keith Taillon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111950213301,"sku":"9781784889708","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f7d05f3a-dd85-4779-97da-07d0377479af.jpg?v=1739887729","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/walking-new-york-manhattan-history-on-foot-9781784889708","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}