8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. 8vo., 367pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($26.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

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Title: The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0684848570
ISBN 13: 9780684848570
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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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 and real-estate data, tangled with squatters and the natural elements, and inspired engineering achievements. 40,000 first printing.

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Joel Achenbach is a staff writer for The Washington Post and the author of five previous books, including Captured by Aliens and Why Things Are. He writes a monthly science column for National Geographic magazine and has been a commentator on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.

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