Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Language: English
Published by Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2000
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- Title
- Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
- Author
- Ambrose, Stephen E. Jr.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0684846098
- ISBN 13
- 9780684846095
- Illustrator
- B.W.PHOTO ILL
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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About the Author
He was not only a great author, but also a captivating speaker, with the unique ability to provide insight into the future by employing his profound knowledge of the past. His stories demonstrate how leaders use trust, friendship and shared experiences to work together and thrive during conflict and change. His philosophy about keeping an audience engaged is put best in his own words:
As I sit at my computer, or stand at the podium, I think of myself as sitting around the campfire after a day on the trail, telling stories that I hope will have the members of the audience, or the readers, leaning forward just a bit, wanting to know what happens next.
Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans. He was the Director Emeritus of the Eisenhower Center in New Orleans, and the founder of the National D-Day Museum. He was also a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History, a member of the board of directors for American Rivers, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council Board.
His talents have not gone unnoticed by the film industry. Dr. Ambrose was the historical consultant for Steven Spielberg's movie Saving Private Ryan. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks purchased the film rights to his books Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers to make the 13-hour HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
He has also participated in numerous national television programs, including ones for the History Channel and National Geographic.
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