Measuring America - Andro Linklater
how an United States was shaped by the Greatest Land Sale in history
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The epic story of how the gigantic land of America acquired its unique shape across 3000 miles of territory, and how the largest land survey in history paved the way both for a colossal sale of property and for the embedding of democracy and the spirit of independence in the psyche of Americans.The sheer scale of it makes the measuring of America extraordinary. Beginning in 1785, it became the largest land survey in history stretching from the Ohio river to the Pacific coast and from Lake Erie to the Mexica...
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2002 Uitgever: harpercollins 312 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0007108877 ISBN-13: 9780007108879Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Hardback with dustjacket in very good condition. Some black and white reproductions and photographs.; 2002; Reprint; London, HarperCollins; xix, 312 pagina's; Titel: Measuring America - How the United States was Shaped by the Greatest Land Sale in History;...