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The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the museums and galleries on the National Mall, in the Washington metropolitan area, and in New York City presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of the museums and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information--location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, web site addresses--is also included. With so much to see and do, this is the definitive source of all the information in one place. --.

"There is a dark secret that is hiding at the heart of New York City and diminishing the city's magicians' power in this fantasy thriller by acclaimed author Kat Howard. In New York City, magic controls everything. But the power of magic is fading. No one knows what is happening, except for Sydney--a new, rare magician with incredible power that has been unmatched in decades, and she may be the only person who is able to stop the darkness that is weakening the magic. But Sydney doesn't want to help the system, she wants to destroy it"--Provided by publisher.

Searching for a serial killer who leaves playing cards at the scenes of his crimes, police officer Elizabeth Needham teams up with brilliant professor Dylan Reinhart, whose book has been connected to the murders.

What do people do on Broadway? Readers pick from eight different scenarios and experience "next best thing to being there yourself" opportunities for interactive career exploration. Sidebars promote additional learning activities and independent reaserch. Index; Glossary of key words.

On September 11, 2001, Americans witnessed the worst tragedy our country has ever seen. The World Trade Center, in New York City, disappeared that day as terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers killing and injuring thousands of people. Shortly after the attack, planning began on the rebuilding of a new World Trade Center.

"When high school quarterback Flash Thompson starts bullying [Peter Parker], Peter must find a way to control his powers. To make matters worse, Daredevil, Nova, The Thing, and Iron Man start acting strange and causing mischief throughout New York City"--Page [4] of cover.

Describes the labor history of New York City after the Second World War, covering its development of worker benefits and the effects of the 1950s anti-communist hunts and the 1970s fiscal crisis on its working class, among other topics.

FBI special agent Aloysius Pendergast and lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta think they have an open and shut murder case when they receive footage of the killer leaving the victim's apartment, but things are not so clear when they learn the suspect actually died two weeks before the crime.

Traces the history of the Boston Post Road, which connected New York City and Boston and evolved into the nation's first major highway system, and describes the road's importance to the political, economic, and social development of the United States.