It's here! The updated Encyclopedia of NYC!
Presentation and Reception: Encyclopedia of New York City
Thursday, December 9, 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate the release of the second edition of the award-winning
Encyclopedia of New York City (Yale University Press, 2010). The first
edition of this monumental reference volume quickly became a gold
standard for information about the city. Today, 15 y ears after its
release, the Encyclopedia has been updated with most of its articles
significantly revised and 800 new entries, from Air-Train to E-Z Pass,
from September 11 to public order.
Join the book’s editor Kenneth T. Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor of
History at Columbia University, for a discussion of the innovations in
the new edition, followed by a reception to help launch the book.
Prof. Jackson’s presentation will be followed by a reception.
Reservations required: 917-492-3395 or e-mail [email protected].
$6 museum members; $8 seniors and students; $12 non-members
$6 when you mention the Historic Districts Council
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029
www.mcny.org <http://www.mcny.org/& gt;
212-534-1672