Compass and Clock: Defining Moments in American Culture

By John Wilmerding

Book Overview

Covering literature, art, architecture and music, this book discusses the evolution of American culture - art, literature, architecture and music. It includes stimulating analyses of masterworks from this period, from Moby Dick to the paintings of Thomas Eadkins.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810940965
• ISBN13: 9780810940963
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary