Long Island: People and Places, Past and Present

by Bernie Bookbinder

Book Overview

There is, as Bernie Bookbinder amiably reports, much more to this storied dart of land piercing the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York than ducks, potatoes, the Great Gatsby estates, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810912597
• ISBN13: 9780810912595
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.1" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

A thorough examination.

This was perhaps even more informative than I expected. The photos and additional drawings were perfect and beautiful. I enjoyed the glimpses into what sets Long Island apart from other parts of New York City as far as culture and identity. Makes me want to visit again and again. I had bought this book for research purposes on its Native American past and wasn't disappointed to find a wealth of other information, interesting facts, and ideas for places to experience.