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Author : John F. Stover
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415921404
First published in 1999
Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN :
" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
Author : John F. Stover
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 36,35 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415921343
First published in 1999
Author : Ian Wood
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,9 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780785827818
With over 400 high quality maps, plans, and photographs this book brings the subject to life, revealing all aspects of rail transportation and technology. It maps the spread of the networks across the country, showing the stations and important intersections, the layout and location of major bridges and tunnels, and much more. It examines railroad technology, from the early steam engines, through diesel and electric locomotives. It also details the building of stations, railroad constructions and factories that grew up around the railroad network. Social history is explored, covering the movement of people, farm produce and manufactured goods, giving a real insight into the role that rail transportation played.
Author : J. N. Westwood
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781554075232
A fascinating history of railroad development on every continent.
Author : Andrew Frank
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 28,44 MB
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000143406
This book illuminates singular aspects of Southern society and culture and provides justification for thinking about the South as a region unto itself. It also shows that the South in fact consists of many shifting social and cultural sub-regions.
Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780228100096
"A highly illustrated volume tracing the emergence of modern railways. In this book, [the author] compiles archival maps and illustrations, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the world's early railways, as well as the locomotive and rail technology that was key to the development of those railroads. In addition to maps, the illustrations include photos of most of the surviving first locomotives from collections around the world and of replicas too, where they exist"--Amazon.com.
Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 32,16 MB
Release : 2005-12-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760322994
At its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. The classic system maps produced by the railroads of the day, collected for the first time in this volume, offer a sweeping view of the industry’s remarkable reach in the period of its greatest power. Each railroad’s routes unfold in multi-page spreads featuring a capsule history, vital specs such as track mileage and years of operation, and period photographs, all detailing the mid-twentieth-century might of North American railroads.
Author : Martin Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0415488389
The Routledge Atlas of American History presents a series of 163 clear and detailed maps, accompanied by informative captions, facts and figures. The complete history of America is unravelled through vivid representations of all the significant landmarks, including: Politics âe" from the struggle against slavery and the battle for black voting rights to the present day, including the results of the 2008 Presidential election Military Events âe" from the War of Independence to the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf, including additional new maps covering the war in Iraq and the American campaign in Afghanistan. Social History âe" including the fate of the American Indians, the growth of female emancipation, and recent population movements and immigration Transport âe" from nineteenth-century railroads and canals to the growth of air travel and recent ventures into space Economics âe" from early farming and industry to urbanisation and the ecological struggles of the present day This revised edition is fully updated to cover the 2008 presidential election, and also addresses President Obamaâe(tm)s healthcare policy and first overseas travels. New maps have been drawn which detail the problem of pollution, as well as the most recent developments in US relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Author : Bret E. Carroll
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 36,52 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415921312
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.