Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Author: Ambrose, Stephen E.
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.5
Points
28.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
149092
Points per Word
0.000188
Page Count
432
Points per Page
0.064815
Description
This is an account of the building of the transcontinental railroad, an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage.