Goals

• for the traveler from Los Angeles to Las Vegas: to learn more about the journey and how to appreciate it
  

• for the fans of the Eastern Mojave Desert: to learn more about its history, its present offerings and opportunities, and its future possibilities

Author

Alan Scrivener has worked as a expert in computer graphics and interactive technologies for over twenty years, and has a passionate interest in the history of technology. His consulting company, Human Interface Prototypes (HIP), specializes in using innovative media to communicate ideas in science, geography and history. He is the author of the 2004 book A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie [travelingtechie.com].

the author and an assistant at Goffs, CA

Acknowledgments

Thanks to:

• David Warner at Mindtel LLC for instigating the project,
• Jeff Sale of San Diego State University for technical support,
• Andy Steiner for pointing me to Goffs,
• Dennis Casebier, Helen Baker and Dorothy Beal at Goffs for assistance,
• Andrea Pruett for information, friendliness, pie and coffee at the Bagdad Cafe in Newberry Springs,
• Park Supervisor Chris Macek at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park for directing us to Emigrant Pass,
• Glen Shaw, for magically showing up at Emigrant Pass and pointing out the old roads,
• Bob, Wayne, Rose and William for offering feedback throughout the project, and
• and my family for support and advice.

Coming Soon...

Watch for the book based on this research:

Last update 11:59 AM Sat. 24-Apr-2004 by ABS.