In Old New York and conformal transformations

and conformal transformations

of special interest to many readers are Houdini’s accounts of great magicians of history and of Houdini’s own battles with spiritualists and fraudulent mediums

and pictures

and the company frequently produced collections of favorite works from their popular periodicals

In Old New York and conformal transformationsThis charming account of Manhattan's history extends from the arrival of Dutch colonists in the early 1600s through the late nineteenth century. Intriguing details, dozens of illustrations and maps, and historian Thomas A. Janvier's wry sense of humor combine for a vivid portrait of the metropolis in its early years. Sketches, diary excerpts, and scenes from daily life recapture some of the city's long vanished features. Ranging all over the island,