The Mapping of America illustrated coffee table book

The Mapping of America By Ralph Ehrenberg and Seymour Schwartz Summary: The development of cartography and the geography, territorial expansion, and demographic, political, scientific, and industrial growth of North America are recorded in maps from the sixteenth century to the present The authors of this book have combined a rich collection of American maps, from the first tentative chartings of a new land to satellite photographs, tracking the development of the nation as it has been explored, its boundaries established, and its resources charted. Includes over 223 maps, 84 reproduced in full color. 10 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches Published in 1980