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Mannahatta A Natural History of New York City

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ISBN-10: 1419707485

ISBN-13: 9781419707483

Edition: 2013

Authors: Eric Sanderson, Markley Boyer

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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 Cityis the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words and images the wild island that millions now call home. By geographically matching an 18th-century map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and analyzing scientific data, Sanderson re-creates the forests of Times Square, the meadows of Harlem, and the wetlands of downtown. His lively text guides readers…    
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Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 5/28/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English