Reviews for Las Vegas: The Fabulous First Century (Making of America Series)

The average rating for Las Vegas: The Fabulous First Century (Making of America Series) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-12 00:00:00 Michael Gumowitz If you don't live or grew up in or around Boston, then this will probably be like watching paint dry. The exception is those who are intrigued by how natural features (like watercourses) have been used, exploited and changed over the course of American history. Unlike many other notable resources, the Charles River was both ruined and then restored by human efforts. The author has written a series of books about the local cities and towns in the immediate vicinity of Boston and Cambridge. This is a longer, but complementary book to his others. The writing is good, precise and filled with facts. I have not found any errors in the facts (as far as I know them) and, by inference, the research that supports them. Fortunately, there are good reference materials about the area preserved over the last 400+ years.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-03-20 00:00:00 Wayne Louderback A good reference for those trying to get a feel for the cities along the Charles River in the 1800's and early 1900's. Some excellent pictures, especially of the bridges in and around Boston. I'll agree with the previous reviewer that the audience is probably limited to those interested in local history or photos of the general time period. For those who do however it's a real gem and worth spending the time to get a better feel for the time and place depicted.