Nevada: A History of the Silver State

by Michael S. Green

Book Overview

Nevada: A History of the Silver State has been named a CHOICE Outstanding Title.

Michael S. Green, a leading Nevada historian, provides a detailed survey of the Silver State's past, from the arrival of the early European explorers, to the predominance of mining in the 1800s, to the rise of world-class tourism in the twentieth century, and to more recent attempts to diversify the economy.

Of the numerous themes central to Green's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874179734
• ISBN13: 9780874179736
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"