Measuring America : how the United States was shaped by the greatest land sale in history
Linklater, Andro, 1944-2003
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This is the story of how the land of America acquired its unique shape across 3000 miles of territory, and how the largest land survey in history paved the way for a huge sale of property and for the embedding of democracy and the spirit of independence.
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London : HarperCollins, 2003.
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336 p. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: 2002.
ISBN:
9780007108886 (pbk)
Dewey class:
973
Language:
English
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BRN:
399384