New York at War: Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham
| AUTHOR | Jaffe, Steven H. |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (04/10/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Stretching from the colonial era to 9/11 and beyond, New York at War is that most rare of books: a work of history that is at once local and international, timely and timeless. Bringing a unique lens to bear on the world's most celebrated and contested city, Jaffe reveals the unimaginable ways the city has changed--and how it has stubbornly endured--under threats both external and internal.
Stretching from the colonial era to 9/11 and beyond, New York at War is that most rare of books: a work of history that is at once local and international, timely and timeless. Bringing a unique lens to bear on the world's most celebrated and contested city, Jaffe reveals the unimaginable ways the city has changed--and how it has stubbornly endured--under threats both external and internal.