A Founding Father and the Shaping of America's Cities

A bird’s eye view of the U.S. reveals perpendicular streets, rectangular fields, and uniformity in both urban and rural landscapes. "Liberty’s Grid" examines how this gridded landscape came to exist. It explores how the work of Isaac Newton and René Descartes shaped Thomas Jefferson’s ideas. It also shows how grids produced a backlash in favor of non-gridded landscapes. This book is well suited for both scholars and students and is highly recommended.