The Mississippi And The Making Of A Nation, From The Louisiana Purchase To Today

Ambrose, Stephen E. & Douglas Brinkley; Abell, Sam

ISBN 10: 0792269136 / ISBN 13: 9780792269137

Edité par National Geographic Society, Washington, 2002

Well written by an established historian and accompanied by excellent illustrations. "An official publiscation of the Lousiana Purchase Bicentennial." A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Slight crease to top edge of dust jacket, else no chips, tears, marks or price-clipping.; Color B&W Illustrations; 0.99 x 10.98 x 9.54 Inches; 288 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 17190

Synopsis :

On a map, the Mississippi River cuts America neatly in half coursing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and separating East from West. But the Mississippi is in fact the “spine of our nation,” says Stephen Ambrose. It knits the nation together and connects the heartland to the world. It is our great natural wonder, a priceless treasure bought for a fledgling America by the visionary Thomas Jefferson just 200 years ago.  Distinguished historians Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley, with acclaimed National Geographic photographer Sam Abell, explore the length of the Mississippi―from its mouth at Delacroix Island, Louisiana, to its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. The result is this lavish, entertaining, engrossing chronicle of the “father of the waters,” which has shaped the history, the culture, and the very landscape of America.  Highlighted by Sam Abell’s evocative contemporary photographs and wonderful period illustrations, artwork, documents, and maps, this extraordinary panorama of America’s heartland offers a lively, informative journey through the history and the landscape carved by the mighty Mississippi.

Présentation de l'éditeur: On a map, the Mississippi River cuts America neatly in half coursing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and separating East from West. But the Mississippi is in fact the “spine of our nation,” says Stephen Ambrose. It knits the nation together and connects the heartland to the world. It is our great natural wonder, a priceless treasure bought for a fledgling America by the visionary Thomas Jefferson just 200 years ago.
 
Distinguished historians Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley, with acclaimed National Geographic photographer Sam Abell, explore the length of the Mississippi—from its mouth at Delacroix Island, Louisiana, to its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. The result is this lavish, entertaining, engrossing chronicle of the “father of the waters,” which has shaped the history, the culture, and the very landscape of America.
 
Highlighted by Sam Abell’s evocative contemporary photographs and wonderful period illustrations, artwork, documents, and maps, this extraordinary panorama of America’s heartland offers a lively, informative journey through the history and the landscape carved by the mighty Mississippi. 

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Mississippi And The Making Of A Nation, ...
Éditeur : National Geographic Society, Washington
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine