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Description for Union Pacific
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 117 halftones, 5 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNGT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1134.
The Union Pacific Railroad is renowned as America’s first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. The laying of the golden spike in Promontory, Utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the United States from an agricultural nation to an industrial one.Maury Klein, America’s foremost railroad historian, re-creates the powerful personalities and dramatic events that led to the construction of this legendary railroad. Fully illustrated with over one hundred historic photographs and maps, Union Pacific details the feat of engineering and human ... Read more
The Union Pacific Railroad is renowned as America’s first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. The laying of the golden spike in Promontory, Utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the United States from an agricultural nation to an industrial one.Maury Klein, America’s foremost railroad historian, re-creates the powerful personalities and dramatic events that led to the construction of this legendary railroad. Fully illustrated with over one hundred historic photographs and maps, Union Pacific details the feat of engineering and human ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Number of Pages
820
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816644599
SKU
V9780816644599
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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