Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869

by Ambrose, Stephen E.

American/U.S. HistoryEngineeringConstructionTrains
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AR Book Level
8.5
AR Points
28
Word Count
149,092
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
54436 EN

About this book

This is an account of the building of the transcontinental railroad, an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage.

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