Nothing like it in the world
the men who built the transcontinental railroad, 1863-1869
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Author
Publication
2000 - Simon & Schuster, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
107,750 words, Guess
Page Count
431 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL23244574M
- ISBN-100743203178
- OCLC Control Number44089273
- OCLC Control Numbernothinglikeitinw00ambr_0
- Library of Congress Control Number00041005
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- Goodreads49255
- LibraryThing24607
Classifications
- LCCTF23 .A48 2000
Description
"Nothing Like It in the World 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
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