Mr. Jefferson's Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in One Hundred Objects

by Brendan Wolfe

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson considered the University of Virginia to be among his finest achievements--a living monument to his artistic and intellectual ambitions. Now, on the occasion of the University's bicentennial, Brendan Wolfe has assembled one hundred objects that, brought together in one fascinating book, offer a new, sometimes surprising history of Jefferson's favorite project.

Mr. Jefferson's Telescope begins with the years leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813940109
• ISBN13: 9780813940106
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher