Historical atlas of the United States
Books / Hardcover
History: World › Maps, Geography, Cartography
ISBN: 0870447483 / Publisher: National Geographic Society, January 1988
Spectacular book. It is large (12x18, a melange of historical photos and art together with NGS's spl...
Read More
Spectacular book. It is large (12x18, a melange of historical photos and art together with NGS's splendid cartography, charts, drawings, and photos. 380 maps, 450 photos, and 140,000 words. Topics are: the land, people, boundaries, economy, transport and communication, and communities. The Atlas is NGS's centennial gift to the country; they have sent gift copies to 35,000 public and private schools teaching grade 9 and higher. This is one of the notable reference books of the year and the decade. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Read Less