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The True Geography of Our Country: Jefferson's Cartographic Vision
Joel Kovarsky
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Description for The True Geography of Our Country: Jefferson's Cartographic Vision
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
A philosopher, architect, astronomer, and polymath, Thomas Jefferson lived at a time when geography was considered the ""mother of all sciences."" Although he only published a single printed map, Jefferson was also regarded as a geographer, due to his interest in and use of geographic and cartographic materials during his many careers—attorney and regional and national politician—and in his twilight years at Monticello. For roughly twenty-five years he was involved with almost all elements of the urban planning of Washington, D.C., and his surveying skills were reflected in his architectural drawings, including of the iconic grounds of the University of ... Read more
A philosopher, architect, astronomer, and polymath, Thomas Jefferson lived at a time when geography was considered the ""mother of all sciences."" Although he only published a single printed map, Jefferson was also regarded as a geographer, due to his interest in and use of geographic and cartographic materials during his many careers—attorney and regional and national politician—and in his twilight years at Monticello. For roughly twenty-five years he was involved with almost all elements of the urban planning of Washington, D.C., and his surveying skills were reflected in his architectural drawings, including of the iconic grounds of the University of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813935584
SKU
V9780813935584
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Ref
99-34
About Joel Kovarsky
Joel S. Kovarsky is the owner of The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps and Books.
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