American Connections
The Founding Fathers. Networked.
$43.92
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2007
Summary
Using the unique approach that he has employed in his previous books, author, columnist, and television commentator James Burke shows us our connections to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Over the two hundred-plus years that separate us, these connections are often surprising and always fascinating. Burke turns the signers from historical icons into flesh-and-blood people: Some were shady financial manipulators, most were masterful political operators, a f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743282260 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0743282264 |
| Author: | James Burke |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 448g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
James Burke
James Burke is the author of several bestselling books, including Circles, American Connections, and The Knowledge Web. He is a monthly columnist at Scientific American and also serves as director, writer, and host of the television series Connections 3 on The Learning Channel. He is the founder of the James Burke Institute for Innovation in Education, whose flagship project, the Knowledge Web, an interactive website, was recently launched. He lives in London.
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