The Measure of Manhattan - Marguerite Holloway

The Measure of Manhattan
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Autor: Marguerite Holloway

 Wydawnictwo: W.W. Norton Company
ISBN: 9780393347906
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Oprawa: miękka
Stron: 384
Data wydania: 2014-03-01
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John Randel Jr. (1787 - 1865) was an eccentric and flamboyant surveyor renowned for his inventiveness as well as his bombast and irascibility. Tasked with "gridding" what was then an undeveloped, hilly island, Randel recorded the contours of Manhattan down to the rocks on its shores. In The Measure of Manhattan, Marguerite Holloway explores the science and symbolism of surveying; a craft that led to a surprising number of modern technologies. In his precision, Randel sought to tame the land; Holloway explores this philosophy as well as contemporary efforts to envision Manhattan as a wild island again. An eye-opening biography, The Measure of Manhattan is also about the ways we envision and inhabit the world. "[Holloway] deftly weaves surviving fragments of Randel's life... with a 21st century scavenger hunt by modern geographers to find the physical markers of his work." The New York Times "...in her fascinating new book...Holloway provides a detailed but intimate portrait of a man inspired by Enlightenment ideals of scientific rationalism and the quest to tame the natural world." Geographical Magazine "This book is a thoroughly enjoyable read, a story well-researched and well told." Sheetlines

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Marguerite Holloway