John B. Manbeck


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The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn

Multi-page descriptions of over 90 neighborhoods in the Borough of Brooklyn with pictures, maps, historical highlights, and community data Scientific American, July 2000. Original hardback publication published in 1992. Revised paperback edition published in 2004.

Entries in book written as an extension of entries in "The Encyclopedia of New York City" edited by Kenneth Jackson. Reviewed on cover page of "The New York Times Book Review" and in "The New Yorker." Published by Yale University Press/​Citizens Committee of New York. Co-ordinating Editor.

Selected Reviews

Non-fiction
The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn
"surprising rewards" The New Yorker; "charming and highly accessible form" The New York Times Book Review
Photography
Historic Photos of Brooklyn
"a resonant collection" The New York Times; "another beautiful entry" SoHo Journal
Essays
Brooklyn: Historically Speaking
"readable and rewarding"- Hendrik Krogius, Brooklyn Daily Eagle