Nevada Trivia [Paperback]

Richard Moreno (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1889786217 | ISBN-13: 978-1889786216 | Publication Date: August 30, 2005 | Edition: 3

Newly revised, expanded and updated, The Nevada Trivia Book, by Richard Moreno is a frolic through the colorful history, people and vital statistics of Nevada in Q & A format by the publisher of Nevada Magazine. It's fun, it's fascinating, and it's never boring! From ghost towns to casinos, statesmen to scoundrels, numerous photos bring Nevada of yesterday and today alive... Read the trivia behind the glamour and lights of the Laughlin and Las Vegas casinos. Find out where tourists can take their photographs next to $1,000,000 in cash. Learn about the movies and t.v. shows that took place here, and the celebrities who performed in the glitter city. Discover what plants and animals are native to Nevada. Read about the Sagebrush Rebellion, "MX" Missile System, or the International Camel Race. It's all here-to find out more, buy your copy of The Nevada Trivia Book today!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Gem Guides Book Co; 3 edition (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889786217
• ISBN-13: 978-1889786216
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,715,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard Moreno is Director of Student Publications and an instructor in the English and Journalism Department at Western Illinois University. He was publisher of Nevada Magazine for 14 years and is the author of eleven books, including "A Short History of Carson City, Nevada," "Roadside History of Nevada," and "Illinois Curiosities." In 2007, he was awarded the Nevada Writer's Hall of Fame's Silver Pen Award, which recognizes emerging or mid-career writers who have shown substantial achievement in their work and a demonstrated connection with Nevada in either their subject matter or by living in the state.