A new exhibition at the museum of the city of new york uses maps and computer modeling to reveal a natural world that preceded island records. The book, which accompanied an exhibit at the museum of the city of new york, was. It is tough for us to think about what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric sanderson has been working to do exactly that. Now, you can see it beautifully illustrated at the opening of eric w. To students of the natural history of new york city, an interest in the past. Find out where it is and what the closest landmarks are on our interactive map. Pdf the british headquarters map, circa 1782, provides a remarkable window onto the. A natural history of new york city, also designed by pentagram. Today, its difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric san. Sanderson in pdf, epub, mobi formats for iphone, mac and ipad. A natural history of new york city, a book detailing the.
Discovering a copy of the british headquarters mapan incredibly detailed map created by british mapmakers in 1782 during the revolutionary war and illustrated with the. Starting at wcs in 1998, he established the landscape ecology and geographic analysis, and in 2002 dr. From the vantage point of today, its difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric sanderson has been working to do just that. British headquarters map from the british occupation of new york during the american revolution fig. Sanderson download on september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set foot on the land that would become manhattan. From treeline to skyline new york state department of. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing, in words and images, the wild. He is the founder of the gotham center for new york city history. A natural history of new york city 2009, a work that employs cartographic and geovisualization techniques to reconstruct manhattan island as it would have appeared when henry hudson sailed into the harbour in 1609. Flights to new york city new york city restaurants things to do in new york city new york city shopping new york city travel forum new york city photos new york city map new york city travel guide all new york city hotels. By geographically matching an 18thcentury map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and analyzing scientific data, sanderson re. The mannahatta project the earth institute center for.
Mike wallace is distinguished professor of history at john jay college of criminal justice and the graduate center of the city university of new york. An ecological first look at the manhattan landscape prior to henry hudson. A history of new york city to 1898, winner of the pulitzer prize for history. Eighty years of new york city, then and now the new yorker duration. What people are saying about mannahatta click here to read more about what people are writing and thinking more. Jan 01, 2010 the book is full of glossy pictures and fantastic juxtapositions of new york today and mannahatta of 1609, and will surely sell very well. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words and images the wild island that millions now call home. Mannahatta is a very well written and illustrated book, with many fantastic maps. Mta new york city subway large print edition, with railroad connections jamaicasutphin blvd long island rail road subway airtrain jfk 34 streetherald sq subway city hall subway bklyn bridge city hall subway 4,5,6 only court stborough hall subway jay stmetrotech subway 2,3 and northbound 4,5 atlantic avbarclays ctr long island rail. A natural history of new york city book design catalogue design for an exhibition at the museum of the city of new york exploring manhattans natural history prior. A natural history of new york city, a book detailing the ancestral streams, hills and forests. New amsterdam new york city history and cartography 1664. Natural features of manhattan island and the extent of new york city. The release of mannahatta is timed to the 400th anniversary of the arrival of henry hudson in new york harbor, and the book will be accompanied by the exhibition mannahatta manhattan.
A natural history of new york city abrams, 2009 terra nova. The past, present, and future of new york city cary institute of ecosystem studies. Its difficult for us to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric sanderson has been working to do just that. Mannahatta is more art book than typical natural history tome, and its. Use the slider control to fade between 1609 and today and the streets button to turn onoff the roadways. A natural history of new york city book design catalogue design for an exhibition at the museum of the city of new york exploring manhattans natural history prior to settlers arriving 400 years ago. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing, in words and images, the wild its difficult for us to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric sanderson has been working to do just that. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and. View breathtaking illustrations that show what manhattan looked. The site includes a virtual mannahatta map that allows you to see mannahatta from any location, blockbyblock species information, lessons on the science and technology used to create the site, hundreds of layers of digital data, place.
Mannahatta interactive online map lets you find your block. On september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set foot on the land that would become manhattan. The book is full of glossy pictures and fantastic juxtapositions of new york today and mannahatta of 1609, and will surely sell very well. A natural history of new york city unknown binding may 1, 2009.
Mannahatta education wildlife conservation society 2009 lesson 5. On september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set eyes on the land that would grow to be manhattan. A natural history of new york city by eric sanderson. New exhibits archives page 65 of 65 new york almanack. Introduction to students of the natural history of new york city, an interest in the past ecology of the local region is almost inevitable because the modern. Discovering a copy of the british headquarters map an incredibly detailed map created by british mapmakers in 1782 during the revolutionary war and illustrated with the. Sanderson and colleagues created the human footprint map, the. The first volume of a proposed twovolume set, this book. Much of this land is now heavily urbanized and suburbanized although the delaware historically accommodated the colonies of new sweden and new netherlands, by the. By geographically matching an 18thcentury map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic.
Jul 04, 2009 a new exhibition at the museum of the city of new york uses maps and computer modeling to reveal a natural world that preceded island records. Wallace talked about the book he coauthored, gotham. An ecological first look at the manhattan landscape. The new world after oil, cars, and suburbs abrams, 20 one page of written notes and impressions based on the readings is due at the beginning of. The british headquarters map, circa 1782, provides a remarkable window onto the natural topography, hydrology, and land cover of manhattan island, ny, before extensive urbanization.
The lenape called it the island of many hills and the british headquarters map shows, indeed, manhattan was. In 2009, the mannahatta project turned back time and attempted to answer the question, what. Please join us for a slide showdiscussion with eric sanderson, landscape ecologist for the wildlife conservation society at the bronx zoo, director of the mannahatta project and the author of the bestselling book, mannahatta. A history of new york city to 1898, published by oxford university press. Island of many hills background for educators from eric sandersons mannahatta. Eric sanderson delivers this illustrated lecture that brings to life the island of manhattan at the arrival of henry hudson. Have you ever wondered what new york was like before it was a city. You can find your block, explore the native landscape of todays famous landmarks, research the flora and fauna block by block, and help our team continue to rediscover 1609. The new world after oil, cars, and suburbs abrams, 20 one page of written notes and impressions based on the readings is due at the beginning of each class period sessions 2. He is also the director of the mannahatta project, an effort to reconstruct the original ecology of manhattan island at the time of european discovery in the early seventeenth century. A natural history of new york city from the worlds largest community of readers. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words. Garnets can be found in the rocks of the hartland formation and manhattan schist view a nyc rock sample. The citizens urge to know his city is a strong one, and perhaps nowhere more so than in new york, where cosmopolitanism refracts into a kind of a superheated parochial selfregard.
American museum of natural history 200 central park west new york, ny 100245102 phone. Manhattan formerly hosted a rugged topography watered by over 108 km of streams and at least 21 ponds, flowing in and out of wetlands that covered nearly 10% of the island in the late 18th century. Heres a brief list of top museums in nyc american museum of natural history. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing, in words and images, the wild island that millions of new yorkers now call home. The mannahatta project uncovers nyc in 1609 new york history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mannahatta. By geographically matching an 18thcentury map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and. Eric sanderson at the lungs harvest arts fest lungs.
Find out here, by navigating through the map of the city in 1609. See the mannahatta project, and how what we now call manhattan was before henry hudson arrived in 1609. The goal of the mannahatta project is no less than to restart the natural history of new york city. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Map of new york american museum of natural history. To students of the natural history of new york city, an interest in the. New york city is primarily composed of sediments that were metamorphosed during the taconic and acadian orogenies roughly 500 400 million years ago. Hunter college of the city university of new york department of geography. A natural history of new york city, you can see the forests of times square, the wetlands of downtown, and the meadows of harlem.
By geographically matching an 18thcentury map of manhattans landscape to the modern cityscape, combing through historical and archaeological records, and applying modern principles of ecology and computer modeling, the author is able to recreate the forests of times square, the meadows of harlem, and the wetlands of downtown. Click to explore the native ecology of new york city, or enter your address or a landmark name e. It is the highest natural point in the five boroughs of new york city and the highest elevation on the entire atlantic coastal plain from florida to cape cod. Wildlife conservation society wcs is a new york city based organization that currently works to conserve more than two million square miles of wild places around the world. The mannahatta project is not the first attempt to map the primeval. Location of american museum of natural history on the map of new york. Building upon a decade of research by the wildlife conservation society for the mannahatta project and eric sandersons book, mannahatta. In the mannahatta project, sanderson reveals the thin wooded island that henry hudson sailed past. The landscape ecology of mannahatta and related topics. Hear a real lenape speaker say my good home with the more. The book presents to nonscientists the scientific process of determining what the. Aug 27, 20 this interactive map compares the new york city of 1836 to today. Hunter college of the city university of new york department.
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