The Detroit Almanac | 
| Author: Detroit Free Press
Creators: Peter Gavrilovich, Bill Mcgraw
Publisher: Detroit Free Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 718598
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0937247340
EAN: 9780937247341
ASIN: 0937247340
Publication Date: October 13, 2000
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Book Description
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.
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 WONDERFUL Fact-filled guide that has information that will surprise even the most knowledgeable home-grown Detroiter April 5, 2008
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 July 30, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 The Detroit Almanac July 31, 2001
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
A reliable reference book should be rigorously edited, and this one wasn't. Its typography is sloppy, with odd paragraph breaks, and it has misspelled words ("ediface" for "edifice" is one). Nicknames replace real ones. One photo shows up twice with two different captions; another, of the '60s band MC5, is backwards. And this is the second edition. However, if you're still going to spend.... for it, be sure your copy has the blush-red triangle in the corner that says "Includes Index!" The first edition apparently forgot it. Nine people claim to have copy-edited this book. They should deny it.
Perfect for Detroiter's (and former Detroiter's) March 2, 2001
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
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 December 5, 2000
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
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.
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