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A Philosopher, Architect, Astronomer, And Polymath, Thomas Jefferson Lived At A Time When Geography Was Considered The Mother Of All Sciences. Although He Published Only A Single Printed Map, Jefferson Was Also Regarded As A Geographer, Owing To His Interest In And Use Of Geographic And Cartographic Materials During His Many Careers--attorney, Farmer, Sometime Surveyor, And Regional And National Politician--and In His Twilight Years At Monticello. For Roughly Twenty-five Years He Was Involved In Almost All Elements Of The Urban Planning Of Washington, D.c., And His Surveying Skills Were Reflected In His Architectural Drawings, Including Those Of The Iconic Grounds Of The University Of Virginia. He Understood Maps Not Only As Valuable For Planning But As Essential For Future Land Claims And Development, Exploration And Navigation, And Continental Commercial Enterprise. In The True Geography Of Our Country: Jefferson's Cartographic Vision, Joel Kovarsky Charts The Importance Of Geography And Maps As Foundational For Jefferson's Lifelong Pursuits. Although The World Had Already Seen The Age Of Exploration And The Great Sea Voyages Of Captain James Cook, Jefferson Lived In A Time When

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Author

œAJefferson, Thomasœd1743-1826œxKnowledgeœxGeography.;Jefferson, Thomas;Kovarsky, Joel

Publisher

University of Virginia Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813935584

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities