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Mapping Manhattan
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Author : Becky Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2013-04-02
Mapping Manhattan written by Becky Cooper and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Art categories.
Armed with hundreds of blank maps she had painstakingly printed by hand, Becky Cooper walked Manhattan from end to end. Along her journey she met police officers, homeless people, fashion models, and senior citizens who had lived in Manhattan all their lives. She asked the strangers to “map their Manhattan” and to mail the personalized maps back to her. Soon, her P.O. box was filled with a cartography of intimate narratives: past loves, lost homes, childhood memories, comical moments, and surprising confessions. A beautifully illustrated, PostSecret-style tribute to New York, Mapping Manhattan includes 75 maps from both anonymous mapmakers and notable New Yorkers, including Man on Wire aerialist Philippe Petit, New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov, Tony award-winning actor Harvey Fierstein, and many more. Praise for Mapping Manhattan: “What an intriguing project.”—The New York Times “A tender cartographic love letter to this timeless city of multiple dimensions, parallel realities, and perpendicular views.” —Brain Pickings “Cooper’s beautiful project linking the lives of New Yorkers is one that will continue to grow.” —Publishers Weekly online
Manhattan
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Author : Jennifer Thermes
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2019-08-06
Manhattan written by Jennifer Thermes and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Told in dazzling maps and informative sidebars, Manhattan explores the 400+ year history of Manhattan Island. From before its earliest settlement to the vibrant metropolis that exists today, the island of Manhattan has always been a place of struggle, growth, and radical transformation. Humans, history, and natural events have shaped this tiny sliver of land for more than 400 years. In Manhattan, travel back in time to discover how a small rodent began an era of rapid change for the island. Learn about immigration, the slave trade, and the people who built New York City. See how a street plan projected the city’s future, and how epic fires and storms led to major feats of engineering above and below ground. Through dramatic illustrations, informative sidebars, and detailed maps inspired by historic archives, Manhattan explores the rich history that still draws people from all around the world to the island’s shores today. From The Battery downtown up to Inwood, every inch of the island has a story to tell.
You Are Here Nyc
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Author : Katharine Harmon
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2016-11-01
You Are Here Nyc written by Katharine Harmon and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with Design categories.
Maps are magical. Every graphic, like every story, has a point of view, and New York is rife with mapmaking possibilities, thick with mythology, and glutted with history. You Are Here: NYC assembles some two hundred maps charting every inch and facet of the five boroughs, depicting New Yorks of past and present, and a city that never was. "A Nightclub Map of Harlem" traces a boozy night from the Radium and the Cotton Club to the Savoy and then the Lafayette; "Wonders of New York" pinpoints three hundred sites of interest, including the alleged location of Captain Kidd's buried treasure; the Ghostbusters subway map plots the route from Astral Projections Place to Stay Puft Street; and a rejected proposal of ornate topiaries illustrates a Central Park that might have been. This sequel to the best-selling You Are Here includes original essays by Bob Mankoff, Maria Popova, Sarah Boxer, and Rebecca Cooper, among others.
Decoding Manhattan
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Author : Antonis Antoniou
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2021-04-13
Decoding Manhattan written by Antonis Antoniou and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-13 with Travel categories.
Mysteries and folkways of New York City revealed in an entertaining collection of graphic art The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this lively collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, flowcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
The Measure Of Manhattan The Tumultuous Career And Surprising Legacy Of John Randel Jr Cartographer Surveyor Inventor
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Author : Marguerite Holloway
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2013-02-18
The Measure Of Manhattan The Tumultuous Career And Surprising Legacy Of John Randel Jr Cartographer Surveyor Inventor written by Marguerite Holloway and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Randel is endlessly fascinating, and Holloway’s biography tells his life with great skill.”—Steve Weinberg, USA Today John Randel Jr. (1787–1865) was an eccentric and flamboyant surveyor. Renowned for his inventiveness as well as for his bombast and irascibility, Randel was central to Manhattan’s development but died in financial ruin. Telling Randel’s engrossing and dramatic life story for the first time, this eye-opening biography introduces an unheralded pioneer of American engineering and mapmaking. Charged with “gridding” what was then an undeveloped, hilly island, Randel recorded the contours of Manhattan down to the rocks on its shores. He was obsessed with accuracy and steeped in the values of the Enlightenment, in which math and science promised dominion over nature. The result was a series of maps, astonishing in their detail and precision, which undergird our knowledge about the island today. During his varied career Randel created surveying devices, designed an early elevated subway, and proposed a controversial alternative route for the Erie Canal—winning him admirers and enemies. The Measure of Manhattan is more than just the life of an unrecognized engineer. It is about the ways in which surveying and cartography changed the ground beneath our feet. Bringing Randel’s story into the present, Holloway travels with contemporary surveyors and scientists trying to envision Manhattan as a wild island once again. Illustrated with dozens of historical images and antique maps, The Measure of Manhattan is an absorbing story of a fascinating man that captures the era when Manhattan—indeed, the entire country—still seemed new, the moment before canals and railroads helped draw a grid across the American landscape.
Mannahatta
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Author : Eric W. Sanderson
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2013-11-27
Mannahatta written by Eric W. Sanderson and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-27 with Nature categories.
What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown. Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal, New York Magazine, and San Francisco Chronicle On September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it’s difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson has been working to do just that. Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words and images the wild island that millions now call home. By geographically matching an eighteenth-century map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and analyzing scientific data, Sanderson re-creates topography, flora, and fauna from a time when actual wolves prowled far beyond Wall Street and the degree of biological diversity rivaled that of our most famous national parks. His lively text guides you through this abundant landscape—while breathtaking illustrations transport you back in time. Mannahatta is a groundbreaking work that provides not only a window into the past, but also inspiration for the future. “[A] wise and beautiful book, sure to enthrall anyone interested in NYC history.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A cartographical detective tale . . . The fact-intense charts, maps and tables offered in abundance here are fascinating.” —The New York Times “[An] exuberantly written and beautifully illustrated exploration of pre-European Gotham.” —San Francisco Chronicle “You don’t have to be a New Yorker to be enthralled.” —Library Journal
Manhattan On Paper
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Author : Alice C. Hudson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993*
Manhattan On Paper written by Alice C. Hudson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993* with Land use categories.
Nonstop Metropolis
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Author : Rebecca Solnit
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2016-10-19
Nonstop Metropolis written by Rebecca Solnit and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-19 with Social Science categories.
This set explores the hidden histories of San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York City. With many contributors, each atlas addresses the multi-faceted nature of a city as experienced by numerous categories of inhabitants.
Who Sleeps With Katz
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Author : Todd McEwen
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books (Uk)
Release Date : 2003
Who Sleeps With Katz written by Todd McEwen and has been published by Granta Books (Uk) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Fiction categories.
The doctor delivers bad news. What's a man to do, with the life he has left to live? He can cry, he can wonder which particular cigarette did it. Or (and as well) he can call the friend he loves in the city he loves and then set out down the avenues and streets of New York to meet him.
Manhattan In Maps 1527 2014
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Author : Paul E. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2014-10-20
Manhattan In Maps 1527 2014 written by Paul E. Cohen and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-20 with History categories.
This handsome volume features 65 full-color maps charting Manhattan's development from the first Dutch settlement to the present. Each map is placed in context by an accompanying essay.