Trager, James

Contains thousands of entries organized by year chronicling the history of New York City with information on politics, commerce, science, the arts, business, and everyday life.

Illuminates the effects of history on women and their role in creating history with over 13,000 entries placed in chronological order and marked with symbols that identify achievements in 29 areas of human endeavor.

Discusses the history of food and how humans have progressed from a diet of roots and berries to one of doughnuts and coffee. Includes more than 13,000 entries in twenty-eight areas such as agriculture, technology, transportation, and retailing.

Discusses the history of food and how humans have progressed from a diet of roots and berries to one of doughnuts and coffee. Includes more than 13,000 entries in twenty-eight areas such as agriculture, technology, transportation, and retailing.

More than 30,000 chronologicallyarranged entries provide information about human life from prehistorical times to the present.