num_pages: 164
description: The first book to tell the urban and social history of the world's first modern city through maps--from crude woodblock engravings depicting Verrazano's first glimpse of New York Harbor in the 16th century to the latest satellite photographs of the island of Manhattan. These rare and mostly never-before-published maps span four centuries. 64 color illustrations. Size D. 176 pp.
language: English
title: Manhattan in Maps: 1527-1995
titlecomplete: Manhattan in Maps: 1527-1995
genres: New York, History
ratings_count: 15
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: New York City Book Award
category: Book of the Year
publisher: Rizzoli