Sanderson, Eric W.

Mannahatta : a natural history of New York City / Eric W. Sanderson ; illustrations by Markley Boyer. - New York : Harry N. Abrams Inc. 2009. - 352 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Celebrate New York's 400 th. anniversary. Discover Manahatta, 1609 (cover)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-328) and index.

The Mannahatta project -- A map found -- The fundamentals of Mannahatta -- The Lenape -- Ecological neighborhoods --Muir webs : connecting the parts -- Manhattan 2409.

Reconstructs the ecological history of Manhattan through period maps, archeological discoveries, and computational geography to create pictures and descriptions of Manhattan from 1609 to the present day.

9780810996335 0810996332

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Natural history--New York (State)--New York.

002 QH 105 / S26m 2009

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