Sunset Limited ; the Southern Pacific Railroad and the development of the American West, 1850-1930
by Orsi, Richard J
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0520251644
- ISBN 13
- 9780520251649
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Berkeley, Calif,: University of California Press, 2007. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pict. paper covers, first edition,(1st paperback printing) xxii, 615 pages : illustrations ,CONTENTS: 1800-1999 ,California, Ecology,Economic history,History,Land use,Land use West (U.S.) History,Railroads.Railroads California History,Southern Pacific Company,Southern Pacific Company History,Southern Pacific Railroad Company,Southern Pacific Railroad Company History The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the first time, shattering myths about the company that have prevailed to this day.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558384
- Title
- Sunset Limited ; the Southern Pacific Railroad and the development of the American West, 1850-1930
- Author
- Orsi, Richard J
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0520251644
- ISBN 13
- 9780520251649
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, Calif,
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Foundations.Land settlement,Water,Agriculture,Conservation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; Americana; Railroads/Transportation;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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