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"Entertaining. . . . Berton brings to life the adventurers and dreamers, visionaries and industrialists, who over centuries
have been drawn to the Falls." -- "Maclean's"
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"The noble cataract reflects the concerns, the fancies, and the failings of the times. If we gaze deeply enough into its shimmering image, we can perhaps discern our own." -- Pierre Berton
A sweeping history of this natural wonder, from its geological beginnings to the present.
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Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0003107966
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: 48637368-6
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.05. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1438429282I4N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.05. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1438429282I3N10
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Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.4. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1438429282-2-3
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.4. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1438429282-gdd
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Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Illustrated. "The noble cataract reflects the concerns, failings, and fancies of the times. If we gaze deeply into its shimmering image we can perhaps discern our own." - page 22"[Pierre Berton] makes a serious and convincing case for Niagara's pivotal role in North American history. . His Niagara is a lodestar for North American culture and invention: site of the first railway suspension bridge, inspiration for Nikola Tesla's discovery of the principle of alternating current, and the subject of Frederic Church's most celebrated landscape; a natural wonder that has bewitched generations of scientists, authors, and utopians, and stimulated innovations and social movements still casting long shadows. . surprising, rich and engrossing." -- Thurston Clarke, New York Times Book Review"Canadian historian Berton tells dozens of absorbing tales about the region and those who passed through it . He tells them all superbly, aided by essential maps and a few reproductions of posters advertising some of the more bizarre stunts." -- Publishers Weekly"Entertaining. . . . Berton brings to life the adventurers and dreamers, visionaries and industrialists, who over centuries have been drawn to the Falls." -- Maclean's"Berton at his storytelling best; there is something here for everyone. . a vintage, full-bodied read." -- The London Free Press"A book worth diving into." -- Calgary Herald"By turns ironic, amused, shocked, horrified and awestruck, Berton traces Niagara's history through the deeds of those who came in contact with it . all the while walking the fine line between detachment and emotion with agility and grace." -- The Whig-Standard (Kingston)Pierre Berton was one of Canada's most popular and prolific authors, and is widely credited with popularizing Canadian history. His previous books include The Wild Frontier, Prisoners of the North, Klondike, The Invasion of Canada, and The Great Depression. Nº de ref. del artículo: SONG1438429282
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 1.4. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1438429282-lkn
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Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think_very_1438429282
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Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment. Nº de ref. del artículo: SilverDragon1438429282
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