Wedding of the Waters by Peter L Bernstein
New York Times Bestseller The epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history.
"Wedding of the Waters is an important window into a vital and too often neglected period in the American past" -- Walter Russell Mead - Foreign Affairs
"Bernstein resists the temptation to say…that the Erie canal ‘changed the world,’ but it didIt is almost impossible to imagine what the country would be like had it not been built. Peter Bernstein does it full justice." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post
"Bernstein’s economic analysis lucidly conveys the enormous impact of the Erie Canal and explains its crucial role in bringing about the industrial emergence of the young nation." -- Chuck Leddy - San Francisco Chronicle
"The story behind the canal’s construction is a narrative of political intrigue, bold vision and backbreaking work. And it all comes to life in Peter L. Bernstein’s epic history of the canal." -- Terry Golway - New York Post
"Engrossing…the tale merits a place among the popular classics of American economic history." -- Stephen Schurr - Financial Times
"Mr. Bernstein has opened a rich historical vein." -- Roger Lowenstein - Wall Street Journal
"Mr Bernstein is at his best in showing how a colorful group of American politicians turned this dream into reality…The book provides a splendid window into early American life, which was as raucously divided then as it is now by class and taste." -- The Economist
"A riveting account of one of the most amazing technological achievements of all time." -- Thomas J. Brady - Philadelphia Inquirer
"An excellent overview of the struggles that went into making the Erie Canal a reality." -- Josh Ozersky - Chicago Tribune
"Bernstein resists the temptation to say…that the Erie canal ‘changed the world,’ but it didIt is almost impossible to imagine what the country would be like had it not been built. Peter Bernstein does it full justice." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post
"Bernstein’s economic analysis lucidly conveys the enormous impact of the Erie Canal and explains its crucial role in bringing about the industrial emergence of the young nation." -- Chuck Leddy - San Francisco Chronicle
"The story behind the canal’s construction is a narrative of political intrigue, bold vision and backbreaking work. And it all comes to life in Peter L. Bernstein’s epic history of the canal." -- Terry Golway - New York Post
"Engrossing…the tale merits a place among the popular classics of American economic history." -- Stephen Schurr - Financial Times
"Mr. Bernstein has opened a rich historical vein." -- Roger Lowenstein - Wall Street Journal
"Mr Bernstein is at his best in showing how a colorful group of American politicians turned this dream into reality…The book provides a splendid window into early American life, which was as raucously divided then as it is now by class and taste." -- The Economist
"A riveting account of one of the most amazing technological achievements of all time." -- Thomas J. Brady - Philadelphia Inquirer
"An excellent overview of the struggles that went into making the Erie Canal a reality." -- Josh Ozersky - Chicago Tribune
Peter L. Bernstein (1919—2009), was an American economist and financial historian. Bernstein's ten books include the worldwide bestseller Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. He also wrote countless articles in professional journals such as Harvard Business Review, Financial Analysts Journal and, in the popular press, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Worth magazine and Bloomberg.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393327953 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393327957 |
| Title | Wedding of the Waters |
| Author | Peter L Bernstein |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2006-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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