Through Time: New York City: FROM NATIVE SETTLEMENT TO MAN-MADE MASTERPIECE

Through Time: New York City: FROM NATIVE SETTLEMENT TO MAN-MADE MASTERPIECE

by RichardPlatt (Author), Manuela Cappon (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Through Time: New York City tells the story of the Big Apple from its native American origins to the present - including the arrival of European settlers, the growth of trade, immigration, and great feats of engineering such as the Brooklyn Bridge. Along the way, the book explores major events in world history, such as the Revolutionary War and the famous Wall Street Crash.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 19 Jul 2010

ISBN 10: 0753419114
ISBN 13: 9780753419113
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Author Bio
Richard Platt has been writing for children since 1992. One of his books, Castle Diary, shortlisted for the Kate Maschler Award, The Times Education Supplement award, and a History Today prize. His Pirate Diary won the Kate Greenaway Medal 2002, the Silver Smarties Award 2002, and won the Best Book With Facts' prize in the Blue Peter Book Awards 2003. Manuela Cappon is a member of the MM Comunicazione illustration studio based in Florence, Italy. Over the past 15 years, Manuela and her colleagues have specialized in high quality non-fiction illustrations, working with publishing houses both in Italy and abroad.