Historical Atlas of California: With Original Maps - Hardcover

Hayes, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520252586 ISBN 13: 9780520252585

Publisher: University of California Press, 2007

Synopsis

Using nearly five hundred historical maps and many other illustrations―from rough sketches drawn in the field to commercial maps to beautifully rendered works of art―this lavishly illustrated volume is the first to tell the story of California's past from a unique visual perspective. Covering five hundred years of history, it offers a compelling and informative look at the transformation of the state from before European contact through the Gold Rush and up to the present. The maps are accompanied by a concise, engaging narrative and by extended captions that elucidate the stories and personalities behind their creation. At once a valuable reference and an exhilarating adventure through history, the Historical Atlas of California, featuring many rare and unusual maps, will be a treasured addition to any library. Distilling an enormous amount of information into one volume, it presents a fascinating chronicle of how California came to be what it is today.

Copub: Douglas & McIntyre

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

PRAISE FOR DEREK HAYES'S PREVIOUS ATLASES:

"A beautifully executed achievement."―Bloomsbury Review

"The kind of volume that invites repeated viewings."―Seattle Times

"A sure winner. . . . It's hard to imagine anyone who could resist getting happily lost on these glorious roads into our past."―Toronto Star

"Derek Hayes works his way from the discovery and settlement of North America to the ever-evolving maps recording America's westward push and onward to the early maps of the automobile age."―William Grimes, New York Times

"The maps show everything from how explorers conceived of the continent circa 1500 to the spread of the interstate highway system in the 1950s."―Business Week

About the Author:

Derek Hayes is the author of Historical Atlas of the United States (UC Press), Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest, and The Historical Atlas of the Arctic among other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0520252586
• ISBN 13: 9780520252585
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256