Wedding of the Waters - The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)

The building of the Erie Canal in the first quarter of the nineteenth century is one of the greatest and most riveting stories of American ingenuity. Featuring a rich cast of characters, including not only political visionaries like Washington and Jefferson but also a huge platoon of Irish diggers as well as the canal's first travellers, Wedding of the Waters reveals that the twenty-first-century themes of urbanisation, economic growth and globalisation can all be traced to the first great macroengineering venture of American history.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2005
Authors:	P.L. Bernstein
Dimensions:	243 x 167 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-05233-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > Narrowboats & canals Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
LSN:	0-393-05233-8
Barcode:	9780393052336

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