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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Stephen E. Ambrose
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Stephen E. Ambrose
Descripción
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.
Detalles
| Formato | Tapa suave |
| Número de Páginas | 432 |
| Lenguaje | Inglés |
| Editorial | Simon & Schuster |
| Fecha de Publicación | 2001-11-06 |
| Dimensiones | 9.25" x 6.22" x 1.09" pulgadas |
| Serie | Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1865-69 |
| Descripción de Edición | Revised |
| Letra Grande | No |
| Con Ilustraciones | No |
| Temas | Siglo 19, Guerra Civil, 1851-1899, Oeste de EE.UU. |
Acerca del Autor
Ambrose, Stephen E.
"Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History."Garantía & Otros
| Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
| Peso: | 0.49 kg |
| SKU: | 9780743203173 |
| Publicado en Unimart.com: | 09/11/23 |
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