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One Times Square : A Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World by Joe McKendry (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGodine Publisher, David R.
ISBN-10156792364X
ISBN-139781567923643
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038459067
Product Key Features
Book TitleOne Times Square : a Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory / United States / State & Local, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year2012
IllustratorMckendry, Joe, Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorJoe Mckendry
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-027379
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for One Times Square "Like Times Square itself, this book is pure visual stimulation . . . McKendry's text is full of juicy nuggets, but the engaging and nostalgia-inspiring sepia and full-color watercolors steal the show."-- Booklist "As an artist, McKendry is as versatile as Times Square itself, rendering sepia-toned watercolors just as adeptly as black-and-white line drawings, clarifying diagrams, streetscapes and full-spectrum painting. Much of the artwork feels deeply nostalgic, entirely appropriate to the subject matter--like leafing through an old issue of The Saturday Evening Post , with none of the pages falling out. Yet the layout, varied and lively but still with plenty of white space, feels entirely modern. This is both a handsome and highly readable book, one that will be pored over cover to cover by young New Yorkers, real and aspiring."-- The New York Times "In this spectacular album of crisp sketches and meticulous paintings styled after archival and current photographs, McKendry ( Beneath the Streets of Boston ) serves up a fascinating biography of One Times Square . . . Architecture and history buffs--and, really, anyone with a sense of curiosity--will relish McKendry's visual approach."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review
Dewey Decimal974.7/1
SynopsisWinner, New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year More than any other public space in New York City, Times Square is the place where Americans have gathered, in good times and in bad, to catch up on the latest news, to mark historic occasions, or just to meet a few friends. From the Stock Market crash in 1929 to the celebrations marking the end of the Second World War, to annual New Year's Eve festivities with the iconic descending lighted ball, the square and its tower have been an integral part of our history. One Times Square explores the story of this fascinating intersection, starting when Broadway was a mere dirt path known as Bloomingdale Road, through the district's decades of postwar decay, to its renewal as a glittering tourist-friendly media mecca. Joe McKendry's meticulous watercolors take readers behind the famous Camel billboard to find out how it blew smoke rings over the square for 25 years, to the top of the Times Tower to see how the New Year's ball has made its descent for over 100 years, and onto construction sites as buildings grow up around One Times Square to dwarf what once ranked among the tallest buildings in the world.
LC Classification NumberF128.65.T5M37 2011
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