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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780684848570

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0684848570
ISBN-13
9780684848570
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30469473

Product Key Features

Book Title
Grand Idea : George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Joel Achenbach
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-045307
Reviews
Christopher Buckleyauthor of Washington Schlepped HereJoel Achenbach has written not only a superb history of Washington and the founding of the city named after him (despite his not wanting it to be), but a superbly readable history. It is a joy at every level. And I say this with genuine regret, for it is not easy for a Yale man to praise a Princeton man, but in this case, praise is more than due, and must be made., Walter Isaacsonauthor of Benjamin FranklinGeorge Washington had a magnificent obsession, his love for the Potomac River. With great flair and insight, Joel Achenbach uses this passion to humanize Washington and show how America was formed. Like the river itself, Achenbach's book flows powerfully and gracefully while connecting various elements that made a new nation., Philander D. ChaseSenior Editor of The Papers of George WashingtonJoel Achenbach has resurrected the fascinating but long neglected story of George Washington and the Potomac River, and he shows us why the indissolvable link between the man and his river played such an important role in the founding of an indissolvable new nation., Michael Lewisauthor of MoneyballThis book is both a thrilling business adventure story and a beautifully rendered study of George Washington's private character. I enjoyed it hugely., A. J. Langguthauthor of PatriotsThe zest to Joel Achenbach's writing provides a cheerful antidote to the dutiful stiffness that sometimes shrouds other portraits of America's greatest hero. Without in any way diminishing his subject, Achenbach reveals Washington's crotchets, land schemes and, above all, his sweeping, if flawed, vision for the new nation.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
975.2/03
Table Of Content
CONTENTS 1. The Surveyor2. The Race to the West3. Up the River4. Ridge and Valley5. Squatters6. A Darker Wood7. Skirting the Falls8. Trial and Tribulation9. A Capital Idea10. The Final Measurement11. The Second American Revolution12. The Progress of Man13. A Heroic Age14. The Border15. The River TodayNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex
Synopsis
Chronicles retired general George Washington's adventurous 680-mile trek down the Potomac River, a journey during which he endeavored to prevent disunion, collected key frontier data, and inspired engineering achievements.
LC Classification Number
F187.P8A23 2004

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