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Nothing Like It in the World – Stephen E. Ambrose (2001 1st Print Touchstone)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used trade paperback in Good condition. See images for condition details.”
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780743203173
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743203178
ISBN-13
9780743203173
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102837382
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nothing like It in the World : the Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Railroads / History, Civil / Transportation, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Industries / Transportation
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-041005
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Conn NugentNew York PostClimb aboard...this lively tale, a colorful, edifying story of U.S. history....Ambrose is the bard of American accomplishment., Time, naming Nothing Like It in the World as the #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year This magnificent tale of high finance, low finagling, and workers hacking through 2,000 miles is magnificently told., Henry Kisor The New York Times Book Review Richly readable...[Stephen Ambrose] bears the reader on shoulders of wonder and excitement., Time,namingNothing Like It in the Worldas the #1 Nonfiction Book of the YearThis magnificent tale of high finance, low finagling, and workers hacking through 2,000 miles is magnificently told., Stephen Ambrose has done it again....Ambrose should be read as much for his muscular prose and talent to get at the heart of the matter as for his research., Time, naming Nothing Like It in the World as the #1 Nonfiction Book of the YearThis magnificent tale of high finance, low finagling, and workers hacking through 2,000 miles is magnificently told., Conn Nugent New York Post Climb aboard...this lively tale, a colorful, edifying story of U.S. history....Ambrose is the bard of American accomplishment., Bob Minzesheimer USA Today Historian Stephen Ambrose has done it again....Ambrose should be read as much for his muscular prose and talent to get at the heart of the matter as for his research., Bob MinzesheimerUSA TodayHistorian Stephen Ambrose has done it again....Ambrose should be read as much for his muscular prose and talent to get at the heart of the matter as for his research., Henry KisorThe New York Times Book ReviewRichly readable...[Stephen Ambrose] bears the reader on shoulders of wonder and excitement., Climb aboard...this lively tale, a colorful, edifying story of U.S. history....Ambrose is the bard of American accomplishment., This magnificent tale of high finance, low finagling, and workers hacking through 2,000 miles is magnificently told.
Dewey Decimal
385/.0973
Table Of Content
Contents Introduction ONE Picking the Route 1830-1860 TWO Getting to California 1848-1859 THREE The Birth of the Central Pacific 1860-1862 FOUR The Birth of the Union Pacific 1862-1864 FIVE Judah and the Elephant 1862-1864 SIX Laying Out the Union Pacific Line 1864-1865 SEVEN The Central Pacific Attacks the Sierra Nevada 1865 EIGHT The Union Pacific Across Nebraska 1866 NINE The Central Pacific Assaults the Sierra 1866 TEN The Union Pacific to the Rocky Mountains 1867 ELEVEN The Central Pacific Penetrates the Summit 1867 TWELVE The Union Pacific Across Wyoming 1868 THIRTEEN Brigham Young and the MormonsMake the Grade 1868 FOURTEEN The Central Pacific Goes Through Nevada 1868 FIFTEEN The Railroads Race into Utah January 1-April 10, 1869 SIXTEEN To the Summit April 11-May 7, 1869 SEVENTEEN Done May 8-10, 1869 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index Maps From Chicago to Omaha Nebraska Wyoming Nevada Utah California
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is 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 sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. The U.S. government pitted two companies--the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads--against each other in a race for funding, encouraging speed over caution. Locomotives, rails, and spikes were shipped from the East through Panama or around South America to the West or lugged across the country to the Plains. In Ambrose's hands, this enterprise, with its huge expenditure of brainpower, muscle, and sweat, comes vibrantly to life., Nothing Like It in the Worldgives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is 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 sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks.The U.S. government pitted two companies -- the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads -- against each other in a race for funding, encouraging speed over caution. Locomotives, rails, and spikes were shipped from the East through Panama or around South America to the West or lugged across the country to the Plains. In Ambrose's hands, this enterprise, with its huge expenditure of brainpower, muscle, and sweat, comes vibrantly to life., Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is 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 sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. The U.S. government pitted two companies--the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads--against each other in a race for funding, encouraging speed over caution. Locomotives, rails, and spikes were shipped from the East through Panama or around South America to the West or lugged across the country to the Plains. In Ambrose's hands, this enterprise, with its huge expenditure of brainpower, muscle, and sweat, comes vibrantly to life.
LC Classification Number
TF23.A48 2000
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- r***s (90)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have received my books and must say that the books were wonderfully packaged for delivery and beautifully cared about. For the hours of entertainment I am predicting that these books are a fantastic value. The store owners are very nice and they helped me to find some other books that appeared to be of high quality. I look forward to returning to my next read from my new favorite book store.
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