River Views: A History of the 1000 Islands in 3D by Tom French

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by Tom French Silver Medal Winner for 2012 Best Regional Non-Fiction Book in the Northeast -- Independent Publishers Book Awards A collection of over 100 historic stereo views of t he 1000 Islands taken during the Victorian era of the 1870s and 1880s. Views are presented in their original size and the book includes a stereoviewer so that the reader can experience the images in 3D. The Thousand Islands is a 50 mile region at the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River with close to 2000 islands ranging is size from a few square feet to almost 50 square miles. It is a well-known tourist destination and is visited by 1000s of people every year. In addition to explaining the scenes in each view, the narration includes the early history of this resort destination. Show more