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Thomas Jefferson Travels
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Thomas Jefferson Travels
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Anthony Brandt
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781426200588
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| Classifications | Dewey:973.46092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
National Geographic Society
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| Imprint |
National Geographic Society
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| Publication Date |
17 April 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Eloquent and powerful, Thomas Jefferson's letters and travel diaries from his years abroad as the U.S. minister to France spill onto the pages of this volume in wonderful detail, covering the full range of his interests and passions.
Author Biography
Anthony Brandt is an expert on travel who has edited more than twenty National Geographic books, including the very successful Journals of Lewis and Clark. The book review editor of Adventure magazine, he is also a contributor to Esquire, GQ, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and other publications.
Reviews"Anthony Brandt...has shrewdly edited Jefferson's astonishing correspondence...into a compelling encounter with the mind of a great man." -Los Angeles Times "Here, in the trees, butterflies and beggars of his journal, I...sense a real-life Jefferson... This book is important." -Times (London)
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