{"product_id":"the-men-who-united-the-states-9780062278517","title":"The Men Who United the States","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinchester structures this sweeping U.S. history around five classical elements that forged the nation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe American Frontier: \u003c\/b\u003e Trace the path of Lewis and Clark and other essential explorers as they navigate the rivers and forests of a continent waiting to be known.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMapping the West: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the stories of the Great Surveys and the geologists who mapped the nation's vast resources, laying the groundwork for settlement and expansion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmerica's Canals and Rivers: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow the creation of crucial waterways like the Erie Canal that connected the nation's heartland to its coasts, revolutionizing trade and travel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Transcontinental Railroad: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the monumental effort to bind the country with steel, from the visionaries who planned the routes to the builders of the transcontinental railroad and the Interstate Highway System.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA History of Technology: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet the innovators behind the transcontinental telegraph, the telephone, and the modern internet--the metal wires and invisible signals that truly made America \"one nation, indivisible\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Winchester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.97w x 1.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062278517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinchester, Simon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Winchester\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKrakatoa, \u003c\/em\u003e all of which were \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Simon Winchester \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840886976669,"sku":"9780062278517","price":39.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f92be7c9-f4ff-4601-8adf-39ca3d41e2fa.jpg?v=1787727856","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-men-who-united-the-states-9780062278517","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}