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Wedding of the Waters : the Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation / Peter L. Bernstein
by Bernstein, Peter L
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New York : W. W. Norton, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. A sweeping work of history by Peter L. Bernstein, Wedding of the Waters recounts the revolutionary conception, construction, and completion of the Erie Canal, one of the greatest engineering projects ever undertaken and the crucial link between the Atlantic states and the bounties of the western lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains. This stupendous project was a daunting challenge at every turn, for the financiers and politicians as well as the would-be engineers. With its emphasis on technological ingenuity, global economics, financial skills, and America's changing role in the world, Wedding of the Waters is a story for our own times. With 20 illustrations; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 448 pages; Description: 448 p. : ill. , map ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-423) and index. Subjects: Erie Canal (N. Y. ) United States --Economic conditions
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- MW Books Ltd.
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- Title
- Wedding of the Waters : the Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation / Peter L. Bernstein
- Author
- Bernstein, Peter L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393052338
- ISBN 13
- 9780393052336
- Publisher
- New York : W. W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
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