Mapping New York - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1906155828 ISBN 13 : 9781906155827

Editeur : Black Dog Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Following on from the success of Mapping London, Mapping New York is a richly illustrated survey of the urban and social history of New York City. From early woodblock engravings to the latest satellite images available of Manhattan, these maps show the intricate story of the development of one of the world's most populous cities. A beautifully illustrated book with distinctive maps dating back to the 16th Century, when New York was known as New Amsterdam and founded by the Dutch as a commercial trading post, right up to the present day. Mapping New York provides a pictorial history of the city – both documenting it being both a leader in commerce and one of the most built up urban areas in the world. Mapping New York focuses on maps from the 20th and 21st century, arranged thematically featuring maps on population, military, water, transport, commerce, crime as well as planning and developing maps and boundaries of the five boroughs. Featuring well known maps such as the New York City subway map, artists' representations include Claes Oldenburg's Soft Manhattan #1: Postal Codes from 1966 and the poem, Manhattan, in the shape of the city by Howard Horowitz. Including the latest satellite images and fantastic projections on the growth of the city, Mapping New York provides a complete and detailed picture of the unique progression of America's oldest major city. ILLUSTRATIONS 216 b/w & colour illustrations

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Following on from the success of Mapping London, Mapping New York is a richly illustrated survey of the urban and social history of New York City. From early woodblock engravings to the latest satellite images available of Manhattan, these maps show the intricate story of the development of one of the world's most populous cities. Beautifully illustrated with distinctive maps dating back to the 16th Century, when New York was known as New Amsterdam and founded by the Dutch as a commercial trading post, right up to the present day. Mapping New York provides a pictorial history of the city both documenting it being both a leader in commerce and one of the most built up urban areas in the world. Mapping New York focuses on maps from the 20th and 21st century, arranged thematically featuring maps on population, military, water, transport, commerce, crime as well as planning and developing maps and boundaries of the five boroughs.

Revue de presse

''This British-produced volume is a must-have for any New Yorker who seeks to understand the city from the ground up.'' --cityArts: New York's Review of Culture

An intriguing and fanciful overview [...] From the 150 images, a reader can glean details about history, topography, development, mass transit and even which neighbourhoods send the most people to city jails. --New York Times

The book offers multiple perspectives on the city in the form of a trove of historical maps and some imaginative newer attempts to record space and experience in two dimensions. --Architecture Today

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Dog Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906155828
• ISBN 13: 9781906155827
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: McCorquodale Duncan
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible