{"product_id":"the-geography-of-south-carolina-william-gilmore-simms-9781611174786","title":"The Geography of South Carolina: Being a Companion to the History of That State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Geography of South Carolina, \u003c\/i\u003e published in 1843, is a companion piece for the edition of \u003ci\u003eThe History of South Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e that came out the previous year. The separation of Simms's subject into two volumes allowed him to \"simplify\" it, in order to make the books more approachable for younger readers. Simms's purpose in writing \u003ci\u003eThe Geography\u003c\/i\u003e was educational, much like its companion piece. Simms sought to provide the children of South Carolina with an understanding of their state, its history, people, culture, and resources. Simms's desire to see \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of South Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e used as an educational tool is further evidenced by his inclusion of study and review questions in the book's final appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Geography of South Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e draws heavily upon the work of Robert Mills. However, unlike Mills's important atlas, Simms's book is not merely a presentation of the physical features of the state and its places. Rather, \u003ci\u003e The Geography of South Carolina \u003c\/i\u003eis more like a text about natural history, describing the natural and physical featurs of the state, as well its population and their achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Gilmore Simms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611174783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611174786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"William Gilmore Simms","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896870363391,"sku":"9781611174786","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-geography-of-south-carolina-william-gilmore-simms-9781611174786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}