George Washington's World Author:Genevieve Foster This classic not only provides the reader a true biography of the great American, but a view of the world in which he lived. Marvel also at the lives of Franklin, Frederick the Great, Voltaire, Napoleon, Catherine of Russia, Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton and many others. Portrayed as a whole, the political, industrial, and scientific revolutions of... more » the 1700’s, come to life as never before. Laced with vivid illustrations and carefully researched maps and charts.« less