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Ghost Towns of California: Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2012-07-15
- ISBN
- 9780760340820
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
076034082X
ISBN-13
9780760340820
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038747298
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ghost Towns of California : Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts of California
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Special Interest / General, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Parks & Campgrounds
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
19.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-004810
Reviews
" The book cleverly maps out the towns in geographical order and thus makes it easy for people who wish to visit them in some sequential order." - Huffington Post
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
979.4
Table Of Content
Contents To the ReaderIntroduction: "Gold! Gold! Gold on the American River!" Chapter One Ghosts of The Mother Lode ColomaGeorgetownAmador CityVolcanoMokelumne HillCampo SecoMurphysColumbiaChinese Camp Chapter Two Ghosts of The Northern Mines Nevada CityDutch FlatNorth Bloomfield and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park DownievilleSierra CityJohnsville and the Plumas-Eureka State Park Chapter Three Ghosts of the North Country ShastaFrench GulchWeavervilleHelenaCallahan Chapter Four Ghosts of San Francisco Bay AlcatrazAngel IslandFort PointChina CampLocke Chapter Five Ghosts of the Eastern Sierra BodieManzanarThe Cottonwood Charcoal KilnsCerro GordoKeeler Chapter Six Spirits of Death Valley SkidooThe Wildrose Charcoal KilnsThe Harmony Borax WorksLeadfieldRyanShoshone Chapter Seven Ghost of the Mojave Desert KelsoCalicoRandsburgThe Tropico Gold MineWillow Springs Llano AcknowledgmentsGlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the Author and Photographer
Synopsis
Ghost Towns of California is a guidebook to the state's best boomtowns. Once thriving, these abandoned mining camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Ghost town expert Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to know to explore these remnants of the past. Featured are color maps, driving and walking directions, town histories, touring recommendations, and stunning color photography of 70 sites, including the famous Bodie. Come see where it all started at the mother lode, and trace the great migration throughout the region. Visit the northern mines and the ghosts of San Francisco Bay, the Eastern Sierra, Death Valley, and the Mojave Desert. This is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West, Ghost Towns of California is a guidebook to the state's best boomtowns. Once thriving, these abandoned mining camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Ghost town expert Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to know to explore these remnants of the past. Featured are color maps, driving and walking directions, town histories, touring recommendations, and stunning color photography of 70 sites, including the famous Bodie. Come see where it all started at the mother lode, and trace the great migration throughout the region. Visit the northern mines and the ghosts of San Francisco Bay, the Eastern Sierra, Death Valley, and the Mojave Desert. This is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West!
LC Classification Number
F869.A15V37 2012
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- m***m (2297)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.