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Encyclopedia of North American Railroads /

"For anyone who has ever been captivated by the mystery and romance of the rails, this is the go-to reference guide with all the latest information on railroads past and present. An authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia on the evolution of the North American railroad industry, which incl...

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Otros Autores: Diehl, Roberta L. (Editor ), Smerk, George M. (Editor ), Middleton, William D., 1928-2011 (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2007]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Foreword / by John H. White, Jr. -- Overview essays -- Development of North American railroads / Keith L. Bryant, Jr. -- A social history of American railroads / H. Roger Grant -- Technology and operating practice in the nineteenth century / John H. White, Jr. -- Technology and operating practice in the twentieth century / William D. Middleton -- Building a new rail system / Don Phillips -- General entries A-Z -- Appendix A : A statistical abstract of North American railroads -- Appendix B : Maps -- Appendix C : Glossary of railroad terms -- Appendix D : 130 most notable railroad books. 
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