"Washington Through Two Centuries" presents a comprehensive history of the city, recording its changing character and suggesting future developments. Author Joseph Passonneau has devoted twenty-five years to preparing a suite of detailed maps that show the center of the city, building by building, in 1800, 1860, 1900, 1940, 1970, and 2000. The maps, presented as foldout pages, offer an exceptional graphic history of the capital's transformation. The volume is also illustrated with a great number of archival photographs.