Great River City : How the Mississippi Shaped St. Louis, Paperback by Wanko, Andrew, ISBN 1883982952, ISBN-13 9781883982959, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

"This book examines the importance of the Mississippi River across time and through the lens of a single city: St. Louis. Features hundreds of maps, artifacts, and fascinating historic images, spanning back to St. Louis's founding and even earlier"--