Historical Atlas of California: With Original Maps
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520252586 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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mustreadarchitecture said The State Revealed. I saw this at a friend's studio and began paging through it. Pardon my ignorance, but as a New Yorker, I never learned about the early Russian inhabitants and their influence until I read it in this amazingly fine book. The largest collection of California and major city maps of California I've ever seen outside a library. DereK Hayes performs wonderfully in revealing the history of the State through maps.May I also recommend Los Angeles In Maps by Glen Creason, another fine map/history work. "Derek Hayes Map Book of California" according to Max Easterling. It was great when it was talking about the history of California, from the time of Cortes. It had great explanations about each of its maps, and the maps showed the California culture, with the Spanish maps, and cartoons.. Love this The story of California history with maps and unusual facts. A book you can review again and again. I'm an old map buff and this gives so much more detail than the usual history book.
From the Inside FlapPRAISE FOR DEREK HAYES'S PREVIOUS ATLASES:"A beautifully executed achievement."—Bloomsbury Review "The kind of volume that invites repeated viewings."—Seattle Times "A sure winner. It's hard to imagine anyone who could resist getting happily lost on these glorious roads into our past."—Toronto Star "Derek Hayes works his way from the discovery and settlement of North America to the ever-evolving maps recording America's westward push and onward to the early maps of the automobile age."—William Grimes, New York Times"The maps show everything from how explorers conceived of the co
At once a valuable reference and an exhilarating adventure through history, the Historical Atlas of California, featuring many rare and unusual maps, will be a treasured addition to any library. Distilling an enormous amount of information into one volume, it presents a fascinating chronicle of how California came to be what it is today.Copub: Douglas & McIntyre . The maps are accompanied by a concise, engaging narrative and by extended captions that elucidate the stories and personalities behind their creation. Covering five hundred years of history, it offers a compelling and informative look at the transformation of the state from before European contact through the Gold Rush and up to the present. Using nearly five hundred historical maps and many other illustrations—from rou