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Synopsis
Absolutely unique in its presentational style, Vancouver: A Visual History is a delightful and important book. This stunning, full-colour historical atlas brings to life Vancouver’s first fourteen decades, beginning with a map of the 1850s depicting the land use, economy and settlement patterns of its first peoples, and ending with a map of the 1980s.
Using a repeating grid format, in which each ten-year period of the city’s history is examined through the application of the same criteria, each decade is introduced by a full-colour map that illustrates land use patterns. A column of text to the left of this map describes the major land use changes that have occurred since the previous decade; to the right of the map are notes that provide related details of the city’s evolving history. Following each double-page map, the reader is introduced to the prominent personalities of the decade, in the area of sports, politics, business, labour, culture and community service, as well as given an overview of each period’s economic focus, settlement patterns, political directions and key historical events.
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Born in Vancouver in 1948, Bruce Macdonald grew up in West Vancouver and studied engineering at the University of British Columbia. He taught at alternative and secondary schools for several years. In order to create Vancouver: A Visual History, he had to learn state-of-the art computer graphic and cartographic programs. The project took eight years to complete.
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Vancouver - A Visual History
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Talonbooks, Vancouver, B.C., 1993
ISBN 10: 0889223114
ISBN 13: 9780889223110
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Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Printing. 84 pages including index and list of sources. "Greater Vancouver is a model in landscape variety in both physical and human characteristics. Few Canadian cities are so clearly recognizable by their borders. Vancouver's story is a cartographer's delight - a good one to be told in maps." - Tomas Poiker, Simon Fraser University. Contents in three sections: Reference Maps; The History of Vancouver; Social Maps. Small address label atop front free endpaper, otherwise book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket. A quality copy of this excellent and attractively illustrated reference. Seller Inventory # 257c8544
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Vancouver: A Visual History
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Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZBV.0889223114.G
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