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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
de David Haward Bain
- Usado
- good
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Good/No d/j as Published
- ISBN 10
- 0140084991
- ISBN 13
- 9780140084993
- Librería
-
Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Penguin, 2000. Paperback. Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book N.B. reading crease to spine. Light rubbing to edges and corners of covers and apine. Very light scratches to rear cover.
Sinopsis
After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Fireside Bookshop
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 046491
- Título
- Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
- Autor
- David Haward Bain
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No d/j as Published
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0140084991
- ISBN 13
- 9780140084993
- Editorial
- Penguin
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2000
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Railways;
- X weight
- 22 oz
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
