THE MEASURE OF MANHATTAN: The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel Jr
Renowned for his inventiveness as well as his bombast and irascibility, John Randal Jr. (1787-1865) is the brilliant mind behind Manhattan's famous city grid. Telling his dramatic life story, this eye-opening biography introduces an unheralded pioneer of American engineering and mapmaking.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 372
Publisher: Norton
ISBN: 9780393071252
Item #: 9162038
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