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Coney Island : lost and found by Charles Denson is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Coney Island : lost and found about?
Growing up on Coney Island in the '¬?50s and '¬?60s, Charles Denson experienced legendary amusements and attractions like the Cyclone and Thunderbolt roller coasters, the Parachute Jump, and Steeplechase Park. In CONEY ISLAND: LOST AND FOUND, Denson gives us an insider'¬?s look at one of New York'¬?s best-known neighborhoods, weaving together memories of his childhood adventures with colorful stories of the area'¬?s past and interviews with local personalities, all brought to life by hundreds of photographs, detailed maps, and authentic memorabilia. CONEY ISLAND is a heartfelt chronicle that stretches from colonial times to the island'¬?s heyday in the early 20th century and through its subsequent decline and revival, culminating in the 2001 opening of the new ballpark that brought baseball back to Brooklyn.Ä¢ Features 300 color and black-and-white photographs, including many never-before-published images.Ä¢ Detailed hand-drawn maps trace a century of amusement park history.Ä¢ Includes posters, programs, and tickets from past and present.Reviews"Evocative."-Newark Star-LedgerRecommended in "New York Bookshelf, Nonfiction" -<i>New York Times</i>"Charles Denson traces CONEY ISLAND
Who reads Coney Island : lost and found?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Charles Denson
- Publisher
- Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781580084550
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (80 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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