Historical Atlas of the United States - National Geographic Society (U.S.)

KORTE INHOUD

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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1988Uitgever: Natl Geographic Society289 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0870447475ISBN-13: 9780870447471

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