Humorous book of the history of over 70 schemes to form new states of the United States (as of 2010), ranging from the far-fetched to the very far-fetched. Includes current U.S. Territories, parts of current states that have proposed to split off, & other countries whole or in part that the U.S. didn't (or hasn't yet) conquered. Also includes unrealized British colonial schemes from before independence & alternative state shapes from after independence. The humor is a little dated, but inoffensively so. The maps are great!