HMH Books for Young Readers, 2004-03-31. hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 10x0x8. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square, binding is firm. Jacket is glossy with light surface and edge wear; a little age toning and wrinkling along top back edge. No tears. A very nice copy overall. 1st printing. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.

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In the mid-nineteenth century, little was known of the west coast and waterways. The ships that sailed those waters did so at a considerable risk, sometimes depending on only a school atlas to navigate and all too often crashing into the rocks. So the U.S. Coast Survey, whose purpose was to map every mile of American shoreline, commissioned George Davidson to chart all of the major points on the coast and all of the waterways in between. In this beautifully illustrated book, Taylor Morrison chronicles the challenges and adventures Davidson and his team faced and the methods they used to accomplish this monumental, and essential, task.

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Bookseller: Lake Country Books and More (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: LD12305020001
Title: The Coast Mappers
Author: Morrison, Taylor
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0618254080
ISBN 13: 9780618254088
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Place of Publication: Boton
Date Published: 2004-03-31
Size: 10x0x8
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Books:Nonfiction:Ages 9-12;
X weight: 17 oz

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Lake Country Books offers a wide variety of out of print, current, and antiquarian books. We continuously add new inventory, and welcome special orders and search requests for titles we may not currently have in stock. Customers have consistently complimented us on our prompt shipping and quality packaging. All books ship in a museum-quality, acid-free plastic sleeve as an inner wrap. Books over $7 ship bubble wrapped and boxed; books under $7 ship in a bubble mailer. All our items ship with delivery confirmation.

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