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Michelle Nevius , James Nevius
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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press; Original edition (24 Mar 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 141658997X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416589976
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 58,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inside the Apple: A streetwise History of New York, 25 Nov 2010
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Fantastic book. Very informative and easy to read. I felt as if I was back in New York walking the sidewalks when I was reading this. I thought I knew a fair bit about NY History but after reading this book, clearly I knew nothing about this amazing city.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT opportunity to learn about NYC!, 24 Mar 2009
By Jenny F - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City (Paperback)
I live in NYC and admit that I am daily taking all of the great sites around me for granted. I saw the positive NY Post review about the book and decided to buy it. It was well worth every penny. This book is broken down into concise, well-written and clever chapters (182 of them! Great info!) that do a phenomenal job of introducing the reader to little-known facts about a huge variety of areas in the city. I've learned more things about the city in reading the book than I have in the 6 years I've lived here!!

I fully admit that I am not even "into" history and found this book fascinating. AND they include 14 walking tours at the end of the book.... my husband and I went on one this weekend as a "date" and had a wonderful (COST-FREE) day. I can't wait until the spring when we can go on all of the tours!

I'm going to buy this for all of my NYC friends and will hand it over to any out-of-towners visiting me looking for fun things to do in the city. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who lives in or will visit NYC (or anyone just interested in learning more about the city).

Can't wait to see what these authors have lined up next.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific new source on NYC history, 12 April 2009
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As a historian, I'm truly impressed with the way this book succeeds in presenting a wealth of in-depth, thoroughly researched information about New York City history in a highly readable, sometimes downright humorous, manner.

On one hand, Inside the Apple traces a chronological history of the city from its Native American settlements to the present, divided into thematic chapters such as The Early City (1600s), The Growth of the Immigrant City (mid-1800s) and Boom and Bust (1920s). By focusing on a number of well-chosen places, people and events in each period, the authors bring their stories to life. For instance, the section on The Great Port (1805-1835) includes detailed discussions of: DeWitt Clinton's role in implementing Manhattan's street grid; the consruction of the city's first tenement building; and the hugely destructive but little remembered Great Fire of 1835.

Complementing the chronological history, the book also contains a collection of self-guided walking tours. Fourteen easy-to-follow tours, accompanied by maps, appear at the end of the book and continually refer readers back to the historical discussions. So, when you come upon a statue commemorating the Great Fire while walking through Central Park, you're directed to the earlier chapter on the fire.

I recommend this book for visitors to NYC, for history buffs, and also for life-long New Yorkers who are sure to uncover layers of the past hiding in plain sight just beyond their doorsteps.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!, 13 May 2009
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I really loved this book. Both the historical account of the city and the walking tours work amazingly well as if separate books, and the way they integrate into one another so seamlessly makes this a truly unique resource. I disagree with Publisher's Weekly where they said that "Inside the Apple" was not for cover to cover reading. In fact, I read it cover to cover and found it both fascinating and easy to read. You don't need to be out there using it as a tour book--it makes an excellent history of the city for anyone interested in New York.
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