Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad Hardback
by Derek Hayes
Hardback
Description
America's long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story.
Until now. Here the latest of Derek Hayes' historical atlases delves into 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.
Colorful and informative, the book covers a vast range of topics and offers an impressive array of types of railroad map, from the purely utilitarian to the gorgeously promotional.
Nearly 400 old railroad maps, most in full color, plus many historical photos, brochures, and posters, combine to provide a new perspective on the North American railroad. "Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad" also explains how the railroad transformed the economic and social life of a continent, fundamentally changing the two North American nations it linked from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 157 color illustrations, 396 maps
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:06/10/2010
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- ISBN:9780520266162
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 157 color illustrations, 396 maps
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:06/10/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520266162