Author:
Publisher: Arno Press
Keywords: railroads, transition, zionism
Number of Pages: 377
Published: 1980-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0405138253
ISBN-13: 9780405138256
Author: Oliphant
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: railroads, power, earning
Number of Pages: 532
Published: 2008-11-14
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0559577176
ISBN-13: 9780559577178
Author: Robert C. III Black
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Keywords: confederacy, railroads
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1998-04-27
List price: $26.00
ISBN-10: 0807847291
ISBN-13: 9780807847299
Originally published by UNC Press in 1952, The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war. Robert Black presents a complex and fascinating tale, with the railroads of the American South playing the part of tragic hero in the Civil War: at first vigorous though immature; then overloaded, driven unmercifully, starved for iron; and eventually worn out—struggling on to inevitable destruction in the wake of Sherman’s army, carrying the Confederacy down with them.With maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photog
Author: Logan G. McPherson
Publisher: BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)
Keywords: railroads, working
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-03-31
List price: $27.75
ISBN-10: 1103733826
ISBN-13: 9781103733828
The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in
Author: Charles Francis Adams
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: railroads
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2009-06-04
List price: $28.99
ISBN-10: 1110528272
ISBN-13: 9781110528271
Originally published in 1902. This volume from the Cornell University Library’s print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.
Author: Steve Barry
Publisher: Crestline
Keywords: photographs, history, railroads
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2002-12-08
List price: $14.98
ISBN-10: 0760314381
ISBN-13: 9780760314388
Starting in the mid-19th Century, The United States transformed itself from a vast, sparsely populated country into a potent industrial force. Central to this transformation was the railroad, its ever--expanding network of tracks connecting people from disparate communities and bringing goods and wares to all corners of the land. Railroads offers a fascinating and colorful telling of this facet of our nation’s history.
Author: Edwin P. Alexander
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Keywords: models, railroads, war, civil
Number of Pages: 255
Published: 1989-01-13
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0517665573
ISBN-13: 9780517665572
