Writing for Magazines

Land, Myrick

Literature & Fiction

PRENTICE/HALL

In good condition, ex-library book...overall condition is very good.

Last flight: A suspense novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Norton

A Short History of Reno is an entertaining and anecdotal treatment of the city's history. Wonderfully illustrated with dozens of black and white photographs, the Lands uncover some little known facts and enlighten readers about Reno's colorful past and the parade of larger-than-life characters who left their mark on the city, including: pathfinder John C. Fremont who named the river coursing down from Lake Tahoe after his Paiute guide, Truckee; gambling kings who ran strings of prostitutes and laundered money for gangsters like Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger; the celebrities who made Reno a divorce mecca; and Bingo man Bill Harrah who made Nevada the entertainment capital of the world.

A Short History Of Reno

History

Land, Barbara

Americas

University of Nevada Press

Today's Las Vegas Welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world's premier gaming city. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vagas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The Lands present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada's indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas-and its history-is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous now developments headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties; and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call La

A Short History of Las Vegas

Second edition. Discussion of the fights of Hemingway, Maugham, Dickens and others. 273 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. 8vo..

Fine Art of Literary Mayhem: A Lively Account of Famous Writers and Their Feuds

Arts & Photography

Don't Call It Frisco Pr

A Short History of Reno

Lexikos Pub

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