Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that Created the United States: By Neal Asbury and Jean-Pierre Isbouts. New York: Apollo Publishers, 2021. ISBN 978-1-948062-76-3. Pp. xv, 272, illus. US $26.99 (cloth).

One would reasonably expect a story about stunning maps to have many detailed close-ups of maps, or at least enough information to find out more about them. Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that Created the United States: By Neal Asbury and Jean-Pie...

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Published in:Imago Mundi Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 128 - 129
Main Author: Butler, Kris
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2022
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Summary:One would reasonably expect a story about stunning maps to have many detailed close-ups of maps, or at least enough information to find out more about them. Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that Created the United States: By Neal Asbury and Jean-Pierre Isbouts. It can safely be skipped by map enthusiasts, researchers and teachers in favour of the many more comprehensive and well-researched books available on the same topic.