Mount Lowe, the Railway in the Clouds
| Author | : Charles Seims |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : |
Mount Lowe The Railway In The Clouds
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Mount Lowe Railway
| Author | : Michael A. Patris |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738588797 |
Since Mount Lowe Railway's abandonment in 1936, millions of hikers, mountain bikers, and railfans have followed the long-deserted rail beds to glimpse the scenic grandeur of what was once the "Earth's Grandest Mountain Ride." Now, readers can enjoy local history and fabulous vistas without the effort of a day's hike. Authors Michael A. Patris and Steve Crise serve on the board of the Mount Lowe Preservation Society, which provided most of the images in this book from its archives.
Mount Lowe
| Author | : Michael A. Patris |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738581231 |
Tucked away in Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains, the Mount Lowe Railway was an internationally renowned tourist destination, serving nearly four million passengers between 1893 and 1936. Few riders of "The Railway to the Clouds" are around to relate their experiences now, but postcards and photographs remarkably reflect the history of this amazing attraction. Virtually nothing of the once-famous landmark remains on the mountain today, except a few timeworn foundations and part of the original right-of-way, which has become a hiking trail into the Angeles National Forest.
Mount Lowe Railway
| Author | : Michael A. Patris |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738547534 |
Opened with great fanfare on July 4, 1893, the Mount Lowe Incline Railway was hailed as "Earth's Grandest Mountain Ride." Built by Civil War balloonist Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and railroad engineer David J. Macpherson in the mountains above Altadena and Pasadena in Los Angeles County, this funicular was operated for 43 years and served nearly four million passengers from around the world. Where else could one find four hotels, an observatory, the world's largest searchlight, a dance hall, miniature golf, a zoo, horseback riding, tennis, and snowcapped peaks, all within a day's journey from the Pacific Ocean and downtown Los Angeles? The San Gabriel Mountains continue to be a great natural resource and recreational escape for many Angelenos, but the spectacular railway lives on only in these vintage photographs.
The Book of the Damned
| Author | : Charles Fort |
| Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
| Total Pages | : 442 |
| Release | : 2020-09-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1613106424 |
"Time travel, UFOs, mysterious planets, stigmata, rock-throwing poltergeists, huge footprints, bizarre rains of fish and frogs-nearly a century after Charles Fort's Book of the Damned was originally published, the strange phenomenon presented in this book remains largely unexplained by modern science. Through painstaking research and a witty, sarcastic style, Fort captures the imagination while exposing the flaws of popular scientific explanations. Virtually all of his material was compiled and documented from reports published in reputable journals, newspapers and periodicals because he was an avid collector. Charles Fort was somewhat of a recluse who spent most of his spare time researching these strange events and collected these reports from publications sent to him from around the globe. This was the first of a series of books he created on unusual and unexplained events and to this day it remains the most popular. If you agree that truth is often stranger than fiction, then this book is for you"--Taken from Good Reads website.
Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
| Author | : active 1825 James Drake |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2019-12-04 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : |
James Drake's 'Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester' is a comprehensive guide to the newest mode of transportation in the early 19th century. The book not only provides practical information for travelers, such as distances and landmarks along the railway route, but also includes detailed descriptions of the towns and cities connected by the railway. Drake's writing style is straightforward and informative, catering to the practical needs of travelers. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the impact of the railway on society and commerce during the Industrial Revolution. Drake's detailed observations and meticulous descriptions offer a glimpse into the rapidly changing landscape of Britain in the 19th century. Historians and enthusiasts of railway history will find this book an essential addition to their collection. James Drake's expertise as a cartographer and travel writer is evident in this meticulously researched and well-presented guide, making it a must-read for those interested in the history of transportation and urban development.
A Night to Remember
| Author | : Walter Lord |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2005-01-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780805077643 |
A cloth bag containing eight copies of the title.
On Gold Mountain
| Author | : Lisa See |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : California |
| ISBN | : 9780099409823 |
When she was a girl, Lisa See spent summers in the cool, dark recesses of her family`s antiques store in Los Angeles' Chinatown. There, her grandmother and great-aunt told her intriguing, colourful stories about their family`s past - stories of missionaries, concubines, tong wars, glamorous nightclubs, and the determined struggle to triumph over racist laws and discrimination. They spoke of how Lisa`s great-great-grandfather emigrated from his Chinese village to the United States, and how his son followed him. As an adult, See spent fives years collecting the details of her family`s remarkable history. She interviewd nearly one hundred relatives and pored over documents at the National Archives, the immigration office, and in countless attics, basements, and closets for the initmate nuances of her ancestors` lives. The result is a vivid, sweeping family portriat that is att once particular and universal, telling the story not only of one family, but of the Chinese people in America - and of America itself, a country that both welcomes and reviles its immigrants like no other culture in the world.
Self-guided Hiking Tour of the Historic Mt. Lowe Pacific Electric Railway
| Author | : United States. Forest Service. California Region |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Angeles National Forest (Calif.) |
| ISBN | : |
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
| Author | : Margaret Armstrong |
| Publisher | : Litres |
| Total Pages | : 731 |
| Release | : 2021-12-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 5040885369 |
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
