Ghost Towns : Lost Cities of the Old West
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Library USA
ISBN-10
0747810850
ISBN-13
9780747810858
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 10th, 2012
Print length
64 Pages
Weight
162 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 20.70 x 0.40 cms
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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Tombstone, Bodie, St Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. This title describes various types of ghost towns, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns.
Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America''s landscape and provide hints to the country''s history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of abandoned boomtowns. Attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of these are protected by public and private parties alike, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve these valuable historical relics. Clint Thomsen describes various types of ghost town, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.
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