{"product_id":"founding-gardeners-the-revolutionary-generation-nature-and-the-shaping-of-the-american-nation-paperback","title":"Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Wulf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking look at the Founding Fathers and their obsession with gardening, agriculture, and botany by the author of \u003ci\u003eMagnificent Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature.\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Illuminating and engrossing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFor the Founding Fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions: a conjoined interest as deeply ingrained in their characters as the battle for liberty and a belief in the greatness of their new nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFounding Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of that obsession, telling the story of the revolutionary generation from the unique perspective of their lives as gardeners, plant hobbyists, and farmers. Acclaimed historian Andrea Wulf describes how George Washington wrote letters to his estate manager even as British warships gathered off Staten Island; how a tour of English gardens renewed Thomas Jefferson's and John Adams's faith in their fledgling nation; and why James Madison is the forgotten father of environmentalism. Through these and other stories, Wulf reveals a fresh, nuanced portrait of the men who created our nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANDREA WULF was born in India and moved to Germany as a child. She trained as a design historian at the Royal College of Art and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFounding Gardeners, The Brother Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Chasing Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the coauthor (with Emma Gieben-Gamal) of \u003ci\u003eThis Other Eden: Seven Great Gardens and 300 Years of English History.\u003c\/i\u003e She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and she regularly reviews for several newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754167664928,"sku":"9780307390684","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e629251a6ddc13d85f4b08e4eb81de33.webp?v=1780034855","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/founding-gardeners-the-revolutionary-generation-nature-and-the-shaping-of-the-american-nation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}