Infinite Cities: A Trilogy of Atlases--San Francisco, New Orleans, New York Contributor(s): Solnit, Rebecca (Author), Jelly-Schapiro, Joshua (Author), Snedeker, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520314298 ISBN-13: 9780520314290 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Travel | United States - General - Social Science | Essays |
Physical Information: 2.5" H x 7.4" W x 12.4" (5.55 lbs) 574 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The maps themselves are things of beauty."--The New York Times Explore the hidden histories of San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York with this brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas. From Rebecca Solnit, Rebecca Snedeker, and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. In the past decade, Rebecca Solnit--aided by local writers, artists, historians, urbanists, ethnographers, and cartographers--has compiled three stunning atlases that have radically changed the way we think about place. Each atlas provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of a city as experienced by its different inhabitants, replete with the celebrations and contradictions that make up urban life. This three-volume paperback set contains:
A stunning collection, this boxed set is a perfect treasury of imagination and insight, a rich people's history of these infinite cities. |