Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1865-1869
by Ambrose, Stephen E
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0684846098
- ISBN 13
- 9780684846095
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Large book, brown spine, blue boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, map of Western states with railroad routes inside covers and adjacent end papers, 431 pages plus brief biographical note, photo sections on photo paper. DJ glossy with color-illustration of laying track on front and spine, raised black title and author's name, raised gold background for sub-title, white back with gold center and praise for "Undaunted Courage" from Ken Burns, Edward Hoagland, Alvin M. Josephy Jr. in New York Times Book Review and others. DJ and book, both As New.
Synopsis
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
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35478
- 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
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684846098
- ISBN 13
- 9780684846095
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- RAILROADS CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES UNITED STATES
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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