The colorful history of Nevada fills this 232-page, 7"x10", soft cover book. Pictures of the characters, places, & events, & the informative maps -- 223 illustrations -- show the reader what Nevada looked like as it moved from the pre-historic culture of the Indians to the modern state of tourism, gaming, mining, & ranching. It describes the ancient lifeways of the Indians of the Great Basin & tells how the Great Basin differs geographically from the rest of the nation. It tells of the trail blazers, their early ...
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The colorful history of Nevada fills this 232-page, 7"x10", soft cover book. Pictures of the characters, places, & events, & the informative maps -- 223 illustrations -- show the reader what Nevada looked like as it moved from the pre-historic culture of the Indians to the modern state of tourism, gaming, mining, & ranching. It describes the ancient lifeways of the Indians of the Great Basin & tells how the Great Basin differs geographically from the rest of the nation. It tells of the trail blazers, their early explorations & the wagon roads west. The book tells of the importance of Nevada mining in the mid-nineteenth century to the state & the nation, & how it helped develop San Francisco. One can see how the miners & the ranchers shaped the character of Nevada as it is today. The book describes the development of gambling in Nevada as a natural heritage of the mining boom towns, & how gaming & tourism developed the communities of Reno, Lake Tahoe & Las Vegas. The reader gets to see how the geographical influence of the Great Basin & the social & economic influence of gaming as an industry make Nevada different from any other state.
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Barker, Bill. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 232 p. Dangberg Historical Series. Audience: General A very good plus to fine minus copy in pictorial wraps, 2nd (1987) printing, Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Slight wear and rubbing to covers and cover edges, light creasing to bottom corner of back cover, no names or markings to text, illustrated with photographs and maps, 8vo., 232 pages.,
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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