SHOP and BUY - Measuring America: How the United States Was Shaped by the Greatest Land Sale in History

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Binding: Audio CD Dewey Decimal Number: 973 EAN: 9781400100903 Format: Audiobook ISBN: 1400100909 Label: Tantor Media Manufacturer: Tantor Media Number Of Items: 10 Publication Date: 2003-10-01 Publisher: Tantor Media Studio: Tantor Media
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A history on the concept of property ownership in America Comment: A fascinating perspective on the history of land ownership. This is a well written book that tells of the concept of land ownership and the tremendous impact it has had on American settlement and history. I would recommend it for students of history and real estate professionals. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: How we ultimately gained the American Customary System-the last traditional system in the world-and how Gunter's chain indelibly imprinted its dimensions on the land, on cities, and on our culture from coast to coast is both an exciting human and intellectual drama and one of the great untold stories in American history. Sagely argued and beautifully written, Measuring America offers readers nothing less than the opportunity to see America's history-and our democracy-in a brilliant new light. This expertly written and eminently enjoyable chronicle is highly recommended for history and history of science collections. ~Library Journal Make room on the library shelf for the never-before-told saga of the survey that converted the vast wilderness west of the Ohio River into a commodity marked out for government sale. ~Booklist, Starred Review