This book goes into the creation of the Great Northern Railroad, by J.J.Hill from its component railroads. Luecke includes newspaper excerpts dealing with the railroad from towns along the Great Northern right-away, along with his historical research. This adds a touch of the excitment felt by the people who depended on the railroad for their lifeline to the world. The book was well researched and has some excellent photos. Each book Luecke has written has been better then the last. The one place that still has room for improvment would be the addition of a few more maps, with some additional detail. Other wise a must have for any serious railfan or Minnesota history buff

"Great Northern Railway: 1945-1970 Photo Archive Vol. 2" is an interesting and informative photographic portrait of the Great Northern Railway.

Like the first volume, this new one--also edited and Introduced by Byron D. Olsen--has black & white photos from the Great Northern archives and from Hedrich Blessings Studios, which worked for Great Northern.

The quality of the pictures is mixed, and that's to be expected, I suppose. But there are some commendable photographs here. Just to name a few: There's the sleek Red River crossing Minnesota's Stone Arch Bridge in 1961; a pair of three-decade year-old FTA units at Minneapolis Junction in 1962; an ore vessel being loaded with mined minerals at the Great Northern docks; and an engineer's snowy view from the Stone Arch Bridge in 1969.

Midwestern train buffs will certainly want to add this volume to their libraries.

This volume, though hard to find, is worth every effort. Not to be missed are the three selections by Thomas James. Stryk's introduction is, as always, illuminating and provocative. There is no better collection on this subject

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST BOOK I HAVE READ ABOUT NEW MEXICO. IT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE'S 'MUST READ' LIST. A WOINDERFUL GIFT BOOK.

This book is kewl...it talks about alot of stuff ranging from arteries clogging while hiking and alot of other stuff about the weather and what kind of snakes to avoid while traveling on the paths in the redwoods, etc... This is an awesome book! Get it before it sells out...

Minutes after you stop for a free glass of ice water at Wall Drug, in Wall, South Dakota, you can be hiking in Sage Creek Basin, the largest designated prairie wilderness area in the United States.

Badlands National Park, which contains Sage Creek Basin, is just one of twenty three major grassland parks in the United States and Canada that Ken Ludwig describes in his nicely designed guidebook.

Order a copy today. Its pictures, maps and park descriptions are sure to make you want to see tall bluffs, coulees, rolling grasslands and big sky.

This little (fits in a jacket pocket. Handy!) book is a masterpiece and worth every penny. Not only do you get detailed maps and descriptions of trails in the Kalmiopsis wildland, Red Buttes and High Siskiyous, but you are also given good advice: walk it(don't ride, bike or drive). Pack everything out with you (rather than burying it. The bears *will* dig it up). John Hart tells you how to access some very obscure and little-known trails, how to follow trails which are faint, neglected and devastated by natural or human-inflicted disaster(s), gives you a "heads up" about areas where you might otherwise unwittingly trample salamanders and/or rare plants and speaks about wilderness areas that were (and still are) threatened by the activities of loggers and miners in Northern California and Southern Oregon. He gives potentially life-saving information, pinpointing locations of clean drinking water and shelter, weather conditions and recommendations for clothing and gear. Even if you never get off the sofa and go for a hike, this book is a terrific read!

it encompasses the hikes that every avid hiker must do before or during death.

Thomas Hennessey has managed to achieve a feat few have managed before him. He has created an informative, yet balanced account of the history of the Northern Ireland state. He manages to put across all viewpoints to the conflict, without allowing any one to prevail. For those who wish to read an unbiased, and highly informative account this is the book. Beware however those looking to find information to back up their prejudices - they won't find them here.