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Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E. Ambrose (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743203178
ISBN-139780743203173
eBay Product ID (ePID)102837382
Product Key Features
Book TitleNothing like It in the World : the Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicUnited States / 19th Century, Railroads / History, Civil / Transportation, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Industries / Transportation
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
AuthorStephen E. Ambrose
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-041005
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsConn 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 Decimal385/.0973
Table Of ContentContents 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 DescriptionReprint
SynopsisIn 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 NumberTF23.A48 2000
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- 08 Sep, 2020
A very important history lesson
Excellent history of a interesting period in our history. US History is not without its mistakes. Though the building of the railroad was quite an engineering undertaking and not without risk, but it highlights the grave mistreatment of many classes of society at the time. Read it for the understanding of this important time in our history, but also read it for some insight that there is not much in US History that is truly pure and good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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