Amazing Pipeline Stories: How Building the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Transformed Life in America's Last Frontier
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Book Overview
In the 1970s, the world's largest construction companies invaded Alaska in a wild rush to build the 800-mile $8 billion trans-Alaska pipeline. Workers by the tens of thousands headed north, hoping to make their fortunes working on the pipeline, in a stampede that dramatically affected Alaska. With the avalanche of big money and new arrivals came new problems: drugs, prostitution, gambling, and violent crime. Rapid economic and social changes ultimately...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0945397461
ISBN13:9780945397465
Release Date:May 1997
Publisher:Epicenter Press (WA)
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Coletastic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
While many would agree that the Cole clan of Fairbanks knows the story of the Interior, nobody can tell it like Dermot Cole. Cole is able to tell a tale about Alaska like no other Cole can. If you want to get a true slice of Interior life, then buy Dermot's books. His twin brother Terrance is not half bad either.
Wonderful!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book was a wonderful book with plenty of interesting tidbits. I also liked cole's other books including Fairbanks, and Hard Driving.
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