Made in New York

<p><b>How New Yorkers transformed the world!</b></p><p>When singer Frank Sinatra famously crooned about New York If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere he could have been talking about New York's great inventors whose works have travelled across the globe. New York has been a hotbed of innovation since its founding. <i>Made in New York</i> tells the stories behind the innovators and their inventions. Like many New Yorkers some came from elsewhere to find success in their new home. Some became famous; others struggled for recognition. All were visionaries and risk-takers who were willing to put their lives on the line if necessary. From the first brassiere to the life-saving pacemaker and from a solar lantern to the first mass-produced cameras New York has been the seedbed of life-changing technologies that have altered how we live. <i>Made in New York</i> celebrates these compelling stories.</p>