New York - World Cities Author:Christine Hatt, Chris Fairclough 'Inside stories' of some of the most fascinating cities of the world! This series uncovers the unique character of major cities around the globe. It delves deep into the stories of each city to reveal its historical background, development and the story of the people and famous personalities who once lived there. The reasons for each city's deve... more »lopment are revealed, leading into a modern day picture of its people, transport, architecture, industry, festivals, cuisine, markets, entertainment, and more...Other titles in the series: Beijing, Berlin London, Moscow, Paris Rome and Sydney Each book contains a table of contents, a glossary and an index.« less