The men who united the States
Subtitle: the amazing stories of the explorers, inventors and mavericks who made America
By: Simon Winchester
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 463
ISBN-13: 9780007532377; 9780007532384; 9780007532391
Subjects: Discovery and exploration; Nationalism; History; Explorers; Inventors; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Biography; Discoveries in geography
Description: Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Winchester illuminates the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the U.S.A. from its beginnings and ponders whether the historic work of uniting the States has succeeded, and to what degree.
Notes: Maps on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.