The Mississippi River in Maps & Views: From Lake Itasca to The

The Mississippi River in Maps & Views: From Lake Itasca to The Gulf of Mexico
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In The Mississippi River in Maps & Views more than eighty glorious full-color maps dating from as early as 1544 celebrate "Olâ€™ Man River," this profound artery at the heart of America, and the extraordinary cities that grew up on its shores, including New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, and Minneapolisâ€“St. Paul. Beautifully drawn maps document Fernando de Sotoâ€™s explorations and "discovery" of the river, as well as those of the Marquett and Joliet Expeditions. Other maps present key moments along the Mississippi in times of war (The French and Indian War, The War of 1812, The Civil War). More recent though equally artful maps and charts seek a scientific understanding of the river toward an end of controlling it, and gorgeous birdâ€™s-eye views ultimately extol the riverâ€™s beauty and its environs above all else. A consideration of the Mississippi and its history as a major highway toward Americaâ€™s discovery of itself, through a comprehensive selection of the most beautiful maps dealing with it, will give new insight to the complexâ€”sometimes nostalgic, sometimes practicalâ€”relationship of this country to its most storied river.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-11-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847830718

The Mississippi River in Maps & Views: From Lake Itasca to The Gulf of Mexico