{"product_id":"the-men-who-united-the-states-americas-explorers-inventors-eccentrics-and-mavericks-and-the-creation-of-one-nation-indivisible-9780062079619","title":"The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Simon Winchester never disappoints, and \u003cem\u003eThe Men Who United the States \u003c\/em\u003eis a lively and surprising account of how this sprawling piece of geography became a nation. This is America from the ground up. Inspiring and engaging.\" --Tom Brokaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Winchester, acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\/strong\u003e\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, \u003cem\u003eThe Men Who United the States\u003c\/em\u003e is a fresh look at the way in which the most powerful nation on earth came together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eSimon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe 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":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647414800658,"sku":"9780062079619","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3e7858b5-1ad3-481e-9b8a-dcda777e322c.jpg?v=1734799470","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-men-who-united-the-states-americas-explorers-inventors-eccentrics-and-mavericks-and-the-creation-of-one-nation-indivisible-9780062079619","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}