Historical Atlas of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 0870447475
- ISBN-13
- 9780870447471
- Series
- Historical Atlas of the United States
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society
- Author
- National Geographic Society
Description
Spectacular book. It is large (12x18") with two-page spreads allowing illustrations of 22x18", 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 copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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