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 enlarge | Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $28.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  214 reviews
Sales Rank: 1026828
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0743204301
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.0973
EAN: 9780743204309
ASIN: 0743204301
Publication Date: August 29, 2000
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Not his best December 7, 2007
A good book about the rail road, Ambrose doesn't write with the same passion as he does Lewis and Clark. New insight (for me) into the Big 5 in California.
 changing face of America.... January 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
American dreams, greed, courage, innovation and daring make this a wonderful story of an event that changed the face of this country forever...
 "Hmmm.....Railroads are Boring!" Right? November 6, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I "read" this as a book on tape. I had this on my Mp3 player for quite awhile because I thought, "Railroad stories are boring!" But, I found that not to be true. Imagine a time when the "fastest" and "easiest" way to travel across country was by wagon, horse, and oxen going 20 miles a day! Then, you find out about a "train" that goes 18 miles an hour and you can just sit there and let it carry you and your stuff for hundreds and even thousands of miles! You don't even have to push your wagon over any rivers! You'd be pretty excited...yea! Then, there's these two Railroad Companies that are competing to see who gets the further in a given amount of time. The further each company lays track the more their profits in terms of land grands and fares will be. The only problems are that they have to tunnel through about 8 mountains, fight off angry Indians, build bridges over streams and rivers and fill in ravines, and get all the supplies and workers out into the wilderness so they can lay the tracks. Plus there are "the personalities" of the leaders and workmen to contend with not to mention how to finance the operation that will take about 6 years to complete at full speed. Yep, it's quite a story! Read it either in print or as a book on tape. Email: boland7214@aol.
a wonderful journey back in time October 6, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
we loved this book - transported back to a time where our country was expanding - highly recommend
Very Well Written, Factual and Fulfilling! September 24, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Stephen Ambrose did a great job of explaining the complicated details that led to the miracle of the transcontinental railroad. Anyone who appreciates herculean feats and the web of intrigue surrounding their beginnings, eventual birth and their effect on our great country will love this story. A true five star book.
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