The Guide to Bodie and Eastern Sierra Historic Sites by George Williams III
In this 14th printing of this book, George Williams III, an authority of Eastern Sierra mining camps and the author of eleven books, tells of the gold discovery at Bodie in 1859, the murder of its discoverer, the camp's boom in 1879 and its long decline.
Williams gives road directions to Bodie and neighboring mining towns.
The text is written in simple language for youngsters and with large print for senior readers. With nearly 30,000 copies in print, "The Guide to Bodie and Eastern Sierra historic Sites is the Best Selling guide to the ghost town of Bodie.