MAPPING NEW YORK is an illustrated discussion 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. MAPPING NEW YORK is a fascinating and richly illustrated survey of the urban and social history of New York City. Features maps dating back to the sixteenth century, when New York was founded by the Dutch as a commercial trading post and became known as New Amsterdam, right up to the present day. MAPPING NEW YORK provides a pictorial history of the city?contextualising its role as a leader in commerce and one of the most built up urban areas in the world. The maps are arranged thematically, focusing on the last two centuries, charting the city's population, military history, transport, commerce and crime. The book includes a large range of maps including the latest satellite imagery, future projections on the growth of the city, iconic images such as the subway maps as well as artists' representations. MAPPING NEW YORK is an essential book for anyone with an interest in the city. AUTHOR: Seth Robbins and Robert Neuwirth have written on New York and its history for a variety of publications, including Metropolis and Time Out New York. Robbins teaches history at New York City's High School for Environment Studies and was a founding board member of Open House New York. Neuwirth is the author of Shadow Cities: a billion squatters, a new urban world. They live in New York. SELLING POINTS: ? MAPPING NEW YORK is an attractive documentation of the history and evolution of New York through a comprehensive collection of maps, both historic and contemporary. ? The book features the earliest maps from the sixteenth century, when New York was originally called New Amsterdam, right up to current day, with particular emphasis on the twentieth and twenty-first century. ? Arranged thematically MAPPING NEW YORK includes maps on population, military, nautical, transport, commerce, crime, boundaries of the five boroughs as well as artists' representations. ? This title is unique in its focus on the more recent maps and development of the city and, as such, provides an up-to-date commentary on the urban area. ? New paperback edition following on from the success of Mapping London, this title is essential for the general audience with an interest in New York, as well as cartographers. ILLUSTRATIONS: 216 colour eb/w
