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Manhattan : mapping the story of an island
- Title
- Manhattan : mapping the story of an island / Jennifer Thermes.
- Author
- Thermes, Jennifer
- Publication
- New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019.
- ©2019
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFG 20-189 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps; 34 cm
- Summary
- "An innovative look back through time, Manhattan Maps follows the history of Manhattan Island from its natural formation to the bustling city today. It explores the ways in which nature and people are connected, tracking the people who lived on Manhattan from the Lenape Indians to Dutch settlers hunting for beaver pelts to early Americans and beyond, and how they've (literally) shaped the island (and vice versa). Jen Thermes highlights watershed moments where nature demanded action of New Yorkers--the Great Fire of 1835, the Great Blizzard of 1888, and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In special sidebars, she closely traces specific threads of history and their lasting impact today--New York as a hub for immigration and the slave trade, for example. An epic volume that chronicles the rise of Manhattan through the lenses of geography, city planning, sociology, historiography, and more, Manhattan Maps is a groundbreaking format that will fascinate curious readers of all ages"--
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the story of an island
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Picture books.
- Instructional and educational works.
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Maps.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Call Number
- JFG 20-189
- ISBN
- 9781419736551
- 1419736558
- LCCN
- 2018046695
- OCLC
- 1074308975
- Author
- Thermes, Jennifer, author, illustrator.
- Title
- Manhattan : mapping the story of an island / Jennifer Thermes.
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- textstill imagecartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Research Call Number
- JFG 20-189