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Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1865-1869

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Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1865-1869

by Ambrose, Stephen E

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ISBN 10
0684846098
ISBN 13
9780684846095
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 2000. Book has 341 pages with center section of b&w photographs/illustrations. DJ has price clipped and light wear on edge. The story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad - the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance, the engineers and surveyors who risked and lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. . 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Nothing Like It In the World was written by Stephen Ambrose, a writer of historical literature books, and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The book is about the period of the railroad from 1863 to 1869. The railroad spanned from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California.

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Bookseller
DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
000285
Title
Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1865-1869
Author
Ambrose, Stephen E
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Very Good+
Edition
1st Printing
ISBN 10
0684846098
ISBN 13
9780684846095
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Trade
Place of Publication
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published
2000
Keywords
RAILROADS CONSTRUCTION UNITED STATES HISTORY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1862 1880 TRANSPORTATION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs
Transportation; Railroads;

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