Hardcover with dust jacket. Pictorial DJ has mild edge wear, but is otherwise crisp and clean. Book is bound in blue paper over boards with brown cloth and gold lettering over the spine. Mild sun fading to the crown and foot of the spine. Covers are neat and tidy. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 431 pages. Signed by Ambrose on a special publisher page. Simon & Schuster. No publication date on the title page. Copyright is dated 2000. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it?s a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book.

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Title: Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0684846098
ISBN 13: 9780684846095
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dimensions: 16.51 centimeters width by 24.77 centimeters height by 3.81 centimeters depth
Weight: 726 grams
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The author of Citizen Soldiers and Undaunted Courage chronicles the race to finish the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s and the exploits, sacrifices, triumphs, and tragedies of the individuals who made it happen. 500,000 first printing.

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Dr. Stephen Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than 30 books. Among his New York Times best-sellers are: Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage.

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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