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. To students of the natural history of new york city, an interest in the past. 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. Building upon a decade of research by the wildlife conservation society for the mannahatta project and eric sandersons book, mannahatta. 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.
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. What people are saying about mannahatta click here to read more about what people are writing and thinking more. In 2009, the mannahatta project turned back time and attempted to answer the question, what. 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. 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. Once, you had to spend a lot of time in the map room of the new york public. Wallace talked about the book he coauthored, gotham. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing, in words and images, the wild. 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. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and.
Today, its difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric san. Sanderson download on september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set foot on the land that would become manhattan. Lenapehoking is a term for the lands historically inhabited by the native american people known as the lenape named the delaware people or delaware nation by early european settlers in what is now the midatlantic united states. On september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set eyes on the land that would grow to be manhattan. View breathtaking illustrations that show what manhattan looked. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those. The mannahatta project is not the first attempt to map the primeval. 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. Eric sanderson at the lungs harvest arts fest lungs. The first volume of a proposed twovolume set, this book. 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. Mannahatta education wildlife conservation society 2009 lesson 5. A natural history of new york city, you can see the forests of times square, the wetlands of downtown, and the meadows of harlem.
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. Garnets can be found in the rocks of the hartland formation and manhattan schist view a nyc rock sample. The mannahatta project uncovers nyc in 1609 new york history. The book, which accompanied an exhibit at the museum of the city of new york, was.
A natural history of new york city abrams, 2009 terra nova. A history of new york city to 1898, published by oxford university press. The book presents to nonscientists the scientific process of determining what the. Starting at wcs in 1998, he established the landscape ecology and geographic analysis, and in 2002 dr. Now, you can see it beautifully illustrated at the opening of eric w. By geographically matching an 18thcentury map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic.
A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words. 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 british headquarters map, circa 1782, provides a remarkable window onto the natural topography, hydrology, and land cover of manhattan island, ny, before extensive urbanization. An ecological first look at the manhattan landscape prior to henry hudson. 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. Hunter college of the city university of new york department. Island of many hills background for educators from eric sandersons mannahatta. Pdf the british headquarters map, circa 1782, provides a remarkable window onto the. 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. He is the founder of the gotham center for new york city history.
Mannahatta interactive online map lets you find your block. See the mannahatta project, and how what we now call manhattan was before henry hudson arrived in 1609. A natural history of new york city from the worlds largest community of readers. The past, present, and future of new york city cary institute of ecosystem studies. Aug 27, 20 this interactive map compares the new york city of 1836 to today. 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.
British headquarters map from the british occupation of new york during the american revolution fig. 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. Eric sanderson delivers this illustrated lecture that brings to life the island of manhattan at the arrival of henry hudson. On september 12, 1609, henry hudson first set foot on the land that would become manhattan. Eighty years of new york city, then and now the new yorker duration. In the mannahatta project, sanderson reveals the thin wooded island that henry hudson sailed past. 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.
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. Mannahatta is a very well written and illustrated book, with many fantastic maps. To students of the natural history of new york city, an interest in the. The maps in this book are fantastic, and it would have been great to get more. Mannahatta is more art book than typical natural history tome, and its. Find out here, by navigating through the map of the city in 1609. 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. Click to explore the native ecology of new york city, or enter your address or a landmark name e. New amsterdam new york city history and cartography 1664. New exhibits archives page 65 of 65 new york almanack. A natural history of new york city unknown binding may 1, 2009. 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. An ecological first look at the manhattan landscape.
The landscape ecology of mannahatta and related topics. The mannahatta project the earth institute center for. 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. The goal of the mannahatta project is no less than to restart the natural history of new york city. A natural history of new york city, illustrated by markley boyer. 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. 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. 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.
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, also designed by pentagram. 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. 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. Hear a real lenape speaker say my good home with the more. American museum of natural history 200 central park west new york, ny 100245102 phone.
Sanderson in pdf, epub, mobi formats for iphone, mac and ipad. Natural features of manhattan island and the extent of new york city. From treeline to skyline new york state department of. A natural history of new york city, a book detailing the. 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. Hunter college of the city university of new york department of geography. A history of new york city to 1898, winner of the pulitzer prize for history.
Have you ever wondered what new york was like before it was a city. Map of new york american museum of natural history. Find out where it is and what the closest landmarks are on our interactive map. Heres a brief list of top museums in nyc american museum of natural history. As the subject of the recent movie night at the museum, the american museum of natural history is one of the most famous museums in the world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. A natural history of new york city kindle edition by sanderson, eric w. Use the slider control to fade between 1609 and today and the streets button to turn onoff the roadways. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mannahatta. 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. 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.
By geographically matching an 18thcentury map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and. A natural history of new york city by eric sanderson. 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. A natural history of new york city, a book detailing the ancestral streams, hills and forests.