Las Vegas:: The Fabulous First Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738524160)

Whether known as The Entertainment Capital of the World or Sin City, Glitter Gulch or even Lost Wages Nevada, the dazzling city of Las Vegas has undergone incredible transformation-from ancient watering hole to Mormon fort, from whistle stop to mob-run profit center-to become the fastest-growing urban community in the nation. Home to nearly 1.5 million residents, a melting pot of races and cultures, this great metropolis boasts a thrilling history of vices and virtues but, above all, a steadfast and uncompromising spirit.

Author: Thomas Taj Ainlay Jr, Judy Dixon Gabaldon
ISBN-10: 0738524166
ISBN-13: 9780738524160
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2003
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.76h x 6.84w x 0.41d