9780393052336
Wedding Of The Waters: The Erie Canal And The Making Of A Great Nation
Peter L. Bernstein
ISBN 13: 9780393052336
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
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The epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history.
The building of the Erie Canal, like the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal, is one of the greatest and most riveting stories of American ingenuity. Best-selling author Peter Bernstein presents the story of the canal's construction against the larger tableau of America in the first quarter-century of the 1800s. Examining the social, political, and economic ramifications of this mammoth project, Bernstein demonstrates how the canal's creation helped prevent the dismemberment of the American empire and knit the sinews of the American industrial revolution. Featuring a rich cast of characters, including not only political visionaries like Washington, Jefferson, van Buren, and the architect's most powerful champion, Governor DeWitt Clinton, but also a huge platoon of Irish diggers as well as the canal's first travelers, Wedding of the Waters reveals that the twenty-first-century themes of urbanization, economic growth, and globalization can all be traced to the first great macroengineering venture of American history. 20 line drawings.
Review:
"[A] lively account...."
New Yorker, 04/04/2005
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Book Description: W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2005. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This epic history traces the creation of the manmade Erie Canal between the Hudson River and Lake Erie in New York State, which was used by pioneers as an early stage in their travels leading to the expansion and exploration of the nation's interior. The book is a Stated First Edition, with a complete "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. It is bound in beige boards with an aqua spine and die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book includes some maps and period illustrations, including insert portraits of the men most responsible for the canal. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 448 pages with Index. Bookseller Inventory # 001813 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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