Nothing like it in the world
Subtitle: the men who built the transcontinental railroad, 1863-1869
By: Stephen E. Ambrose.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
Subjects: Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History; Union Pacific Railroad Company -- History; Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Railroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Description: "Nothing Like It in the World 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.