Artículos relacionados a The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers,...
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible - Tapa blanda
Críticas:
"Vivid, valuable. ... An extraordinary, propulsive tale."--Wall Street Journal
"Winchester provides surprising insights into our social history, further enriching his narrative with accounts of his personal odysseys around the country. The results are highly recommended for public and school libraries and all readers looking for new and stimulating perspectives on the history of America."--Library Journal
"[M]esmerizing and fascinating... Mr. Winchester is a master storyteller, and all the individuals, places, and events that he passionately writes about come to life in exquisite detail."--New York Journal of Books
"Winchester has found a thematic way to tell this familiar story so it seems fresh and informative, even fascinating."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"What makes this book so enjoyable is that he ties the development of these advances to some brilliant but idiosyncratic personalities."--BookPage
"A most genial storyteller"--Las Vegas Weekly
"[I]nformative and absorbing"--The Oregonian (Portland)
"He ... freshens U.S. history by refusing to tell it through the usual suspects."--Seattle Times
"Entertaining. ... A pleasure."--New York Times Book Review
"An elegantly written account... filled with fascinating information."--Boston Globe
Reseña del editor:
"Winchester provides surprising insights into our social history, further enriching his narrative with accounts of his personal odysseys around the country. The results are highly recommended for public and school libraries and all readers looking for new and stimulating perspectives on the history of America."--Library Journal
"[M]esmerizing and fascinating... Mr. Winchester is a master storyteller, and all the individuals, places, and events that he passionately writes about come to life in exquisite detail."--New York Journal of Books
"Winchester has found a thematic way to tell this familiar story so it seems fresh and informative, even fascinating."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"What makes this book so enjoyable is that he ties the development of these advances to some brilliant but idiosyncratic personalities."--BookPage
"A most genial storyteller"--Las Vegas Weekly
"[I]nformative and absorbing"--The Oregonian (Portland)
"He ... freshens U.S. history by refusing to tell it through the usual suspects."--Seattle Times
"Entertaining. ... A pleasure."--New York Times Book Review
"An elegantly written account... filled with fascinating information."--Boston Globe
Simon Winchester, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Atlantic and The Professor and the Madman, delivers his first book about America: a fascinating popular history that illuminates the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the U.S.A. from its beginnings.
How did America become “one nation, indivisible”? What unified a growing number of disparate states into the modern country we recognize today? To answer these questions, Winchester follows in the footsteps of America’s most essential explorers, thinkers, and innovators, such as Lewis and Clark and the leaders of the Great Surveys; the builders of the first transcontinental telegraph and the powerful civil engineer behind the Interstate Highway System. He treks vast swaths of territory, from Pittsburgh to Portland, Rochester to San Francisco, Seattle to Anchorage, introducing the fascinating people who played a pivotal role in creating today’s United States.
Throughout, he ponders whether the historic work of uniting the States has succeeded, and to what degree. Featuring 32 illustrations throughout the text, The Men Who United the States is a fresh look at the way in which the most powerful nation on earth came together.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialHarperCollins
- Año de publicación2014
- ISBN 10 0062079611
- ISBN 13 9780062079619
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas512
- Valoración
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 7,69
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,93
De Canada a Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States
Publicado por
Harper Collins
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. Paperback. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780062079619B
Comprar nuevo
EUR 7,69
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000233857
Comprar nuevo
EUR 10,14
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible by Winchester, Simon [Paperback ]
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Soft Cover
Cantidad disponible: 10
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Soft Cover. Condición: new. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780062079619
Comprar nuevo
EUR 16,23
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States Format: Paperback
Publicado por
Harper Collins Publishers
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780062079619
Comprar nuevo
EUR 12,75
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.8. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-0062079611-new
Comprar nuevo
EUR 16,52
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 6
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Nº de ref. del artículo: OTF-S-9780062079619
Comprar nuevo
EUR 13,46
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible (Paperback or Softback)
Publicado por
Harper Perennial 9/16/2014
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Paperback or Softback
Cantidad disponible: 3
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible 0.85. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: BBS-9780062079619
Comprar nuevo
EUR 17,32
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Men Who United the States : America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 21513885-n
Comprar nuevo
EUR 16,38
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: BKZN9780062079619
Comprar nuevo
EUR 18,84
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible
Publicado por
Harper Perennial
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0062079611
ISBN 13: 9780062079619
Nuevo
Softcover
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Softcover. Condición: new. Product DescriptionSimon Winchester, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Atlantic and The Professor and the Madman, delivers his first book about America: a fascinating popular history that illuminates the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the U.S.A. from its beginnings.How did America become one nation, indivisible? What unified a growing number of disparate states into the modern country we recognize today? To answer these questions, Winchester follows in the footsteps of Americas most essential explorers, thinkers, and innovators, such as Lewis and Clark and the leaders of the Great Surveys; the builders of the first transcontinental telegraph and the powerful civil engineer behind the Interstate Highway System. He treks vast swaths of territory, from Pittsburgh to Portland, Rochester to San Francisco, Seattle to Anchorage, introducing the fascinating people who played a pivotal role in creating todays United States.Throughout, he ponders whether the historic work of uniting the States has succeeded, and to what degree. Featuring 32 illustrations throughout the text, The Men Who United the States is a fresh look at the way in which the most powerful nation on earth came together.ReviewEntertaining. . A pleasure. - New York Times Book ReviewA rousing tribute to the alliances, agencies, and inventions - from Lewis and Clark to the Internet - that underpin our more perfect union. A stunning, highly original feast of a book. - STACY SCHIFF, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning CleopatraVivid, valuable. . An extraordinary, propulsive tale. - Wall Street JournalAn impeccably researched, erudite, well-told tale, peppered with occasional grace notes. - Miami HeraldAn elegantly written account. filled with fascinating information. - Boston Globe[M]esmerizing and fascinating Mr. Winchester is a master storyteller, and all the individuals, places, and events that he passionately writes about come to life in exquisite detail. - New York Journal of BooksWinchester has found a thematic way to tell this familiar story so it seems fresh and informative, even fascinating. - St. Louis Post-DispatchWinchester provides surprising insights into our social history, further enriching his narrative with accounts of his personal odysseys around the country. The results are highly recommended for public and school libraries and all readers looking for new and stimulating perspectives on the history of America. - Library JournalA most genial storyteller - Las Vegas Weekly[I]nformative and absorbing - The Oregonian (Portland)Simon Winchester never disappoints, and The Men Who United the States is a lively and surprising account of how this sprawling piece of geography became a nation. This is America from the ground up. Inspiring and engaging. - Tom BrokawWhat makes this book so enjoyable is that he ties the development of these advances to some brilliant but idiosyncratic personalities. - BookPageHe freshens U.S. history by refusing to tell it through the usual suspects. - Seattle TimesThe subtitle promises readers a sackful of exciting tales-and the author delivers. This is a clever, engaging and original look at what would seem well-trodden historical paths; but Winchester, delightfully, breaks a fresh trail. - The EconomistThe tales he weaves were more engaging than most contemporary fiction. - Zcalo Public SquareFrom the Back CoverNew York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester follows the footsteps of America's most crucial innovators, thinkers, and explorers, from Lewis and Clark and the leaders of the Great Surveys of the West to the builders of the transcontinental railroad and the great highway systems to show how these daring men from three centuries left their mark on America's natural landscapes through courage, ingenuity, and hard work. Winchester brings together the breathtaking achievements of th. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0062079611
Comprar nuevo
EUR 19,94
Convertir moneda