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The Railways : Nation, Network and People.
The railways. Thousands of route-miles fenced off from the rest of the country, carved into landscapes barely changed since Shakespeare's time and ruled by their own mysterious rhythms and laws. From the classical architecture of Newcastle Station to the unrelenting traffic and expanse of Claph...
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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London :
Profile Books,
2015.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part I: In the carriage; Chapter 1: The Time of the Railways; Chapter 2: Seating, Lighting, Heating, Eating; Chapter 3: The Classes in Motion; Chapter 4: Journeying Together; Chapter 5: Risks and Anxieties; Chapter 6: Crimes and Misdemeanours; Chapter 7: The Improved British Railway Train; Chapter 8: And so to Bed; Part II: Down the line; Chapter 9: The Permanent Way; Chapter 10: Signals and Wires; Chapter 11: Railways and the Land I; Chapter 12: Railways and the Land II; Chapter 13: Goods and Services; Chapter 14: Managing.
- Chapter 15: At the StationChapter 16: Information and Image; Chapter 17: Enthusiasm; Sources; Notes; Picture Credits; Acknowledgements; Index.