Amazing New York!: Fall in Love with NYC and New York State through Interesting Fun Facts and Fantastic Stories for the Entire Family - Couverture souple

Jennings, Marianne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1969594055 ISBN 13 : 9781969594052

Editeur : Knowledge Nugget Books, 2026

Synopsis

How well do you REALLY know New York?

Better than your sister-in-law? Your best friend? The cousin who's lived in Queens for thirty years?

Do you know…

• Why a "regular coffee" in New York isn't black?
• How a small upstate village hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
• Why New York has border oddities completely surrounded by another state?
• What Cold War missiles once protected New York City from attack?
• Why the subway used to run funeral trains?
• Why New Yorkers measure distance in minutes, not miles?

There's a QUIZ at the back of this book that settles it once and for all — and hundreds of stories before it that explain why nobody at the dinner table is going to ace it.

The problem with most New York books

They hand you the checklist — Times Square, Statue of Liberty, a slice of pizza — and tell you where to point your camera. What they don't tell you is why any of it actually matters. By page thirty, you've stopped reading.

Amazing New York! takes a different route

Instead of another polite walk past the obvious attractions, it hands you hundreds of fact-checked, bite-sized stories about the city and the wider state — facts you'll want to repeat at dinner, text to a friend, or use to win the quiz at the back.

While not a traditional travel guide, Amazing New York! offers essential insights for anyone planning a trip — and keeps paying off long after you're home.

Inside the book

• NYC trivia from all five boroughs — funeral trains, Cold War missile sites, and dozens of stories the tour buses skip.
• Upstate wonders that prove the state doesn't end at the Bronx — the village that hosted two Winter Olympics, border oddities, and small towns with surprisingly large legacies.
• Food and everyday-life origin stories — including why "regular coffee" means something specific, and the local habits that confuse every newcomer.
• Hidden history with receipts — fact-checked, sourced, and ready for the dinner-table sceptic.
• End-of-book quiz with answers included — settle the dinner-table debate and declare the family champion.

Perfect for:

• Travelers who want the stories behind the landmarks — and something better than a generic guidebook for the plane.
• Curious readers wondering what to read about New York City — open any page and you're in.
• Gift-givers hunting for a New York gift book that doesn't end up regifted — equally at home as a coffee-table piece, a stocking stuffer, a housewarming present, or a leaving-NYC send-off.
• Parents and grandparents who love family learning — short, lively entries with upstate New York stories that turn dinner into a pop quiz.
• Native and former New Yorkers who think they already know it all — and are quietly hoping to be proved wrong.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Knowledge Nugget Books
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1969594055
• ISBN 13: 9781969594052
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 348
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg