Eric Homberger is the author of Mrs. Astor's New York and Scenes from the Life of a City. An American by birth, he is a professor of American studies at the University of East Anglia.
[This Atlas] is a triumph of graphics, with text, maps, and
photographs sharing space in a variety of colors, typefaces, and
layouts. These brilliant displays are built around Mr. Homberger's
history of the city from precolonial days to the [recent] 42nd
Street renewal. --Richard F. Shephard, The New York Times Book
Review Praise for the first edition:
"A beautifully produced reference work . . . here, in maps,
drawings, photographs, and illuminating text, are the five little
boroughs and how they grew." --E. L. Doctorow "A treasure of a
book. The historical notes are sharp, full, and often surprising.
The graphics are fresh, colorful, and give one a new sense of New
York, the world city in its everlasting drama." --Alfred Kazin "A
much-needed addition to our urban iconography." --Louis Auchincloss
"The rich selection on maps, drawings, and charts offers a
startling new perspective on the growth of New York and makes this
deft history as vivid and engaging as a walk through the streets."
--Elizabeth Hawes, author of New York, New York "Eagerly awaited by
both scholars and the general public, The Historical Atlas of New
York City is the first such volume to appear inthe twentieth
century. Beautifully illustrated and cogently written, it will
offer pleasure and instruction to readers for years to come."
--Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History and Social
Sciences, Columbia University, and editor in chief of The
Encyclopedia of New York City
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