Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher
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In this special illustrated edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham, young readers will learn about the life and political philosophy of one of our Founding Fathers. This book is a must-read for President's Day! Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. But he was also a lawyer and an ambassador, an inventor and a scientist. He had a wide range of interests and hobbies, but his consuming interest was the survival and success of the United States. This book contains a note from Meacham and over 100 archival illustrations, as well as sections throughout the text about subjects such as the Boston Tea Party, the Library of Congress, and Napoléon Bonaparte. Additional materials include a time line; a family tree; a Who’s Who in Jefferson’s world; sections on Jefferson’s original writings and correspondence, “inventions,” interests, places in Jefferson’s world, finding Jefferson in the United States today, additional reading, organizations, and websites; notes; a bibliography; and an index. This adaptation, ideal for those interested in American presidents, biographies, and the founding of the American republic, is an excellent example of informational writing and reflects Meacham’s extensive research using primary source material. Praise for Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher “A solid resource for young people intrigued by Jefferson.” – Booklist “Comprehensive and engaging.” – Scholastic Instructor “There is a surprising paucity of books about Jefferson at this level and this handsome, well-written, and engaging volume fills that literary gap.” – Horn Book “Wonderfully written and crafted... Entertaining for both kids and adults alike.” – KidsReads.com Review: Great - Knows knowledge Review: Wonderful - The book brings Jefferson to life in a way traditional schooling does not. His genius and flaws are a window into his life and our country’s creation.
| Best Sellers Rank | #724,170 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #105 in Children's US Presidents & First Families Biographies #329 in Children's Books on United States Colonial & Revolutionary History #353 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 98 Reviews |
K**R
Great
Knows knowledge
Z**R
Wonderful
The book brings Jefferson to life in a way traditional schooling does not. His genius and flaws are a window into his life and our country’s creation.
J**B
Jon Meacham
I purchased this book for pleasure reading to get to know more about Jefferson. Meacham's style reads like a novel. Excellent reference to get to know the life and times of Thomas Jefferson.
E**E
Interesting
A good book but "The Art of Power" was the best book ever written on T.J.
G**S
Give this to your middle-school student
I've been doing extensive reading in the area of early American history and I have seem Jon Meacham sitting on various TV forums so I thought that his wisdom would be interesting. Unfortunately, what I found was a re-hash of most of the things I had already read about Jefferson. Nothing new and lots-and-lots of pictures. A middle school student would learn a lot but if you already read about the period you probably already know everything that Meacham was written.
A**H
I read Meacham's adult book on Jefferson - wonderful!
This was a gift for my little nephew who has promised to do a book report on this book when he is done. I will inform you when he is done. I read Meacham's adult book on Jefferson - wonderful!
M**S
Five Stars
Great book for school students (large print).
A**R
Five Stars
Excellent I highly recommend.
F**Y
Vendor is fine
No complaints re vendor; can't say the same about the quality of the text!
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