 First edition | |
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Transcontinental Railroad History |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster ( by Ambrose-Tubbs, Inc.) |
Publication date | August 2000 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback); Audio cassette |
| Pages | 432 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7432-0430-9 |
| OCLC | 44967527 |
Nothing Like It In the World is a narrative history of the planning and construction of the Pacific Railroad during the 1860s which connected the San Francisco Bay and Council Bluffs, Iowa by rail.[1] Written by popular historian Stephen Ambrose, it was first published in August 2000, by Simon & Schuster.
- ^ Executive Order of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, Fixing the Point of Commencement of the Pacific Railroad at Council Bluffs, Iowa. dated March 7, 1864. (38th Congress, 1st Session SENATE Ex. Doc. No. 27)