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Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol. 2: The Southern Roads
David F. Myrick
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Description for Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol. 2: The Southern Roads
Hardcover. Part of a two-volume set first published in 1962/63, this book offers a history of the railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, as well as the sites and personalities encountered along the routes. This volume covers the varied and spectacular geography of Southern Nevada and Eastern California. Num Pages: 496 pages, 500 b&w photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNGT; WGF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Valuable as these volumes are in relation to railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embraces a much broader scope. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California is as much a history of the region as it is a study of the railroads. The principal mines and mills and their production are scrupulously detailed, together with the personalities who created them.
Valuable as these volumes are in relation to railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embraces a much broader scope. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California is as much a history of the region as it is a study of the railroads. The principal mines and mills and their production are scrupulously detailed, together with the personalities who created them.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874171945
SKU
V9780874171945
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99-15
About David F. Myrick
David F. Myrick (1918-2011) was the author of several books about western history and western railroads, including the three volumes of Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California. He lived and wrote primarily in Santa Barbara, California.
Reviews for Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol. 2: The Southern Roads
“This is an admirable regional history of the last 150 years of regional growth with a sharp focus on the chief engine of that growth—the trains. Deeply, lovingly researched, Myrick’s will stand as the definitive history.” —Reference & Research Book News “An absolute must for anyone interested in Western history, written with wit and pizazz, and presented with ... Read more