Home Is Everywhere: The Unbelievably True Story of One Man's Journey to Map America - Hardcover

Novak, Charles L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1633310329 ISBN 13: 9781633310322

Publisher: Disruption Books, 2019

Synopsis

As a young man living in rural Kansas in the 1940s, Charles Novak took a job with the federal government—not because he liked the work but because he heard it paid well. That job shaped his life in ways he could never have imagined. As a surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Charles was tasked with measuring the unmapped American landscape. Over the years this would take him from being eaten up by mosquitoes in Alaska, to eating steak and lobster on oil rigs in Louisiana. His career became even more adventurous when his family later hit the road with him, making their home in a caravan of trailers as the survey team traversed the nation. The measurements taken by Charles and the team eventually helped build today’s GPS technology. But such a contribution was the furthest thing from the minds of Charles and his family as they experienced life on the road during a time of astounding change in American life. From segregated trains, to Cold War military bases, and back to Kansas, Charles’s family found that home is more than a place on a map.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles L. Novak was born in Haddam, Kansas in 1929. During his time on the road with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Charles met his wife, Jean, and they had three children. He retired from the Survey in 1985 but continued work in a position with the U.S. Boundary Commission. He now lives permanently in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Review:

"A concise account of a tumultuous American journey that offers some intriguing insights for history lovers." —Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Disruption Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1633310329
• ISBN 13: 9781633310322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176