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Eric Sanderson mostra New York -- prima della Città

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400 anni dopo che Hudson ha scoperto il porto di New York, Eric Sanderson mostra come ha creato una mappa 3D dell'affascinante ecologia pre-città delle colline, dei fiumi e della vita naturale di Manhattan -- dettagliata fino agli isolati -- quando Times Square era una palude e non ci si poteva liberare.

Armed with an 18th-century map, a GPS and reams of data, Eric Sanderson has re-plotted the Manhattan of 1609, just in time for New York's quadricentennial. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Elena Intra
Reviewed by Enrico Battocchi
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