The Big Oyster

First of all, wow. A history of NYC told through oysters. Talk about factoids. The first steam engine was invented in 1698. Over 100 years later (1807) Robert Fulton would create a steamboat monopoly in the Hudson Valley and be credited with inventing them. This is the factoid I just read and I’m about a third of the way through.

This writer not only does his homewerk but is also wry and clever. I’m not gonna dig around for an example so just get this book and start reading.

COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR