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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
WONDERFUL Fact-filled guide that has information that will surprise even the most knowledgeable home-grown Detroiter:
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... more info
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.
The Detroit Almanac:
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... more info
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.
