A01=University of Nevada Press
Author_University of Nevada Press
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Product details
- ISBN 9780874175677
- Weight: 355g
- Dimensions: 140 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2004
- Publisher: University of Nevada Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. It describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers and atomic testing whilst through photographs we are shown significant Nevada architecture, the masterpieces of renowned Paiute basketmaker Dat-so-la-lee and tree carvings by sheepherders. The collection ranges from the earliest descriptions of the region to the current debate on Yucca Mountain.
