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You think you know New York? Fugeddaboutit! Uncle John knows New York, and he’s taking readers on a whirlwind tour of America’s greatest city . . . this time in Technicolor! Uncle John's Plunges into New York is full of cool trivia and fascinating facts about the Big Apple, and this edition is jam-packed with photographs and illustrations too! What kind of information, you ask? Read all about the incredible natural phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge; the public library, the subway, and the city’s narrowest house; the Naked Cowboy and Lady Liberty’s big feet; people who have actually tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge; and much more! It’s the perfect gift for all New Yorkers — whether they were lucky enough to be born in the Big Apple or just always wished to be.