I Never Knew That About New York by Christopher Winn

I Never Knew That About New York by Christopher Winn

A treasure trove of fascinating trivia about the city that never sleeps

Did you know:

Grand Central Terminal is the largest railway station in the world.
Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measured
When Queen Elizabeth I visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rent
Macy s owns almost a full city block but not the real estate its famous sign featuring its signature red bag is on.

Take a delightful journey from the bottom of the island of Manhattan to the top and discover extraordinary facts about New York along the way. You ll find yourself saying, I never knew that about New York

Christopher Winn's first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England. Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales and London followed as well as books on the English, Scottish and Irish, alongside an illustrated edition of I Never Knew That About England and London. A freelance writer and collector of trivia for over 20 years, he has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. He was also the Associate Producer for a TV series by ITV on Great Britain. He is married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the series. His website is http: //www.i-never-knew-that.com.

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ISBN 13	9780142180631
ISBN 10	0142180637
Title	I Never Knew That About New York
Author	Christopher Winn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2014-03-25
Number of pages	288
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