| East of Eden, West of Zion: Essays on Nevada Contributor(s): Shepperson, Wilbur S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0874171504 ISBN-13: 9780874171501 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1989 Annotation: Human expectations and illusions are the backdrop of today's Nevada as a new human frontier. As an overview of Nevada society, this study deals with culture, economics, tradition, and rapid population growth. The essayists inquire whether the friction between acquisition and preservation, quick wealth and refined sensitivity, will build a more humane and enlightened society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 979.3 |
| LCCN: 93010074 |
| Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History & Humanities (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.04" W x 8.99" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Nevada |