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The Artificial River the Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress History Book TPB
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Located in: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Pre-owned,good condition. TPB”
- ISBN
- 9780809016051
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0809016052
ISBN-13
9780809016051
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1572080
Product Key Features
Book Title
Artificial River : the Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership."--Paul Johnson, The Journal of American History "A beautifully written and unpretentious book that reveals how little historians have known about something they have written so much about: the Ere Canal."--Richard White, University of Washington "[Sheriff] renders the Erie Canal's history from a fresh point of view . . . the everyday lives of ordinary people who lived along the waterway."--Paul Grondahl, Albany Times Union "Broadly conceived, imaginatively researched, incisively argued, and gracefully written."--Robert H. Wiebe, Northwestern University "An excellent study of an important, all too often neglected period."--Lee Milazzo, The Dallas Morning News, "The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership."--Paul Johnson,The Journal of American History "A beautifully written and unpretentious book that reveals how little historians have known about something they have written so much about: the Ere Canal."--Richard White, University of Washington "[Sheriff] renders the Erie Canal's history from a fresh point of view . . . the everyday lives of ordinary people who lived along the waterway."--Paul Grondahl,Albany Times Union "Broadly conceived, imaginatively researched, incisively argued, and gracefully written."--Robert H. Wiebe, Northwestern University "An excellent study of an important, all too often neglected period."--Lee Milazzo,The Dallas Morning News, "The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership." -- Paul Johnson, The Journal of American History "A beautifully written and unpretentious book that reveals how little historians have known about something they have written so much about: the Ere Canal." -- Richard White, University of Washington "[Sheriff] renders the Erie Canal's history from a fresh point of view . . . the everyday lives of ordinary people who lived along the waterway." -- Paul Grondahl, Albany Times Union "Broadly conceived, imaginatively researched, incisively argued, and gracefully written." -- Robert H. Wiebe, Northwestern University "An excellent study of an important, all too often neglected period." -- Lee Milazzo, The Dallas Morning News, " The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership." -- Paul Johnson, The Journal of American History "A beautifully written and unpretentious book that reveals how little historians have known about something they have written so much about: the Ere Canal." -- Richard White, University of Washington "[Sheriff] renders the Erie Canal's history from a fresh point of view . . . the everyday lives of ordinary people who lived along the waterway." -- Paul Grondahl, Albany Times Union "Broadly conceived, imaginatively researched, incisively argued, and gracefully written." -- Robert H. Wiebe, Northwestern University "An excellent study of an important, all too often neglected period." -- Lee Milazzo, The Dallas Morning News, A beautifully written and unpretentious book that reveals how little historians have known about something they have written so much about: the Ere Canal., [Sheriff] renders the Erie Canal's history from a fresh point of view . . . the everyday lives of ordinary people who lived along the waterway., The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership.
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
974.7
Synopsis
Winner of Best Manuscript Award from the New York State Historical Association Artificial River reveals the human dimension of the story of the Erie Canal. Carol Sheriff's extensive, innovative archival research shows the varied responses of ordinary people-farmers, businessmen, government officials, tourists, workers-to this major environmental, social, and cultural transformation in the early life of the Republic., The story of the Eric Canal is the story of industrial and economic progress between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The Artificial River reveals the human dimension of the story of the Erie Canal. Carol Sheriff's extensive, innovative archival research shows the varied responses of ordinary people-farmers, businessmen, government officials, tourists, workers-to this major environmental, social, and cultural transformation in the early life of the Republic. Winner of Best Manuscript Award from the New York State Historical Association " The Artificial River is deeply researched, its arguments are both subtle and clear, and it is written with grace and an engagingly light touch. The book merits a wide readership." -- Paul Johnson, The Journal of American History
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- t***o (30)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe vinyl was packed with extreme care (bubble wrap, then cardboard on either side, then a buffer of newspaper around it in a box that was about an inch deep) and arrived in great condition. Everything was as described in the listing and the price was very good. I would buy vinyl from this seller again!Sour by Rodrigo, Olivia (LP Record, 2021) (#205360779976)
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