Detroit Almanac: 300 Years of Life in the Motor City

by Peter Gavrilovich, Peter Gavrilovich and Bill McGraw, Bill Mcgraw

The Detroit Almanac is the most comprehensive reference book ever assembled on the metro area, with more than 1,000 photos and graphics covering Southeastern Michigan's three eventful centuries. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937247340
• ISBN13: 9780937247341
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Detroit Free Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

DETROIT ALMANAC

I LIVE NEAR DETROIT AND I WAS HERE FOR THE TERCENTENNIAL . FABULOUS BOOK . READ IT IN 2001 AND JUST FINISHED READING IT AGAIN

WONDERFUL Fact-filled guide that has information that will surprise even the most knowledgeable home

This book is a definite treat for any Detroit buff..As a staunch supporter(and proud life-long citizen)of "tha D"(as my peers and I affectionately call it)I am amazed every single time that I read this book(which I do a few times each day)that has far too many little-known facts about Detroit,to even begin to specify each one,so I'll just mention my top two:The fact that the"rise"you encounter on I-94E where it runs alongside Chandler Park exist because,there is an underground waterway running through the city in that vicinity that the freeway had to"circumvent"and:the details(even correctly naming the schoolyard where the"meeting"took place,which ironically is where my innocent lil' niece currently attends school)pertaining to the origin of Detroits' most notorious gang/drug cartel.In short,this book makes for really interesting"can't-put-the-book-down" reading for any true Detroiter!!

Almanac

I was so excited reading the history of Detroit. I was born and raised here and never realized how much I didn't know about the city and the surrounding areas of Detroit.

Perfect for Detroiter's (and former Detroiter's)

This book is filled to the brim with little factiods and information on just about everything related to Detroit (and SE Michigan). If you live in the area (or used to), you need to get this book. It takes you back in time with explainations, biographies, and photos. Although much of it can be only appreciated by people who have lived in the Detroit area during any of the past 300 hundred or so years that are covered. Very nostalgic.

A Great Resource

The ultimate guide to Detroit. This book presents the city and surrounding suburbs as only a native Detroiter could. Lots of facts and figures, accompanied by wonderful photographs. Do you know the origin of 8-mile road? Do you know why Ft. Wayne was built? Do you know the history of "The Big Tire?" Do you know Detroit's wealthiest neighborhood? Do you know which buildings Albert Kahn designed?This book is excellent if you are entertaining out of town guests and would like to share some interesting stories about Detroit.