Author: E. R. McDermott
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: railways
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2009-06-04
List price: $23.75
ISBN-10: 1110894163
ISBN-13: 9781110894161
Originally published in 1904. 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: Don L. Hofsommer
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Keywords: railways, minneapolis
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0816645019
ISBN-13: 9780816645015
With the recent revitalization of the Minneapolis Warehouse District and the surge in construction of condominiums and new buildings near the banks of the Mississippi, the landscape of the city seems to change almost daily. Not so long ago, however, this newly desirable area was blanketed by railroads serving the lumber and flour mills and other industries powered by the enormous Falls of St. Anthony. In Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, Don Hofsommer presents Minneapolis from the 1860s into the 1950s, when railroads served as a unique link between city and countryside. Rails carried wheat
Author: Samuel Rea
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: london, terminating, railways
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2008-11-14
List price: $16.75
ISBN-10: 055954796X
ISBN-13: 9780559547966
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Samuel Sidney
Publisher: BiblioBazaar
Keywords: railways, rides
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 2007-03-21
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1426469756
ISBN-13: 9781426469756
The following pages are an attempt to supply something amusing instructive and suggestive to travellers who not caring particularly where they go or how long they stay at any particular place may wish to know something of the towns and districts through which they pass.
Author: Marshall Monroe Kirkman
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: railways, science
Number of Pages: 348
Published: 2008-12-09
List price: $25.99
ISBN-10: 0559849419
ISBN-13: 9780559849411
The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher’s book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Volume: 7 Original Publisher: C. Phillips Co. Publication date: 1915 Subjects: Railways; Transportation / General; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History; Transportation
Author: Louis Engelmann Fischer
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: railways, interurban, economics
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2008-12-09
List price: $19.75
ISBN-10: 0559788150
ISBN-13: 9780559788154
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: McGraw-Hill Book Company, inc. in 1914 in 139 pages; Subjects: Electric railroads; Street-railroads; History / General; Transportation / General; Transportation / Automot
Author: T. R. Gourvish
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: history, business, railways, british
Number of Pages: 844
Published: 1987-01-30
List price: $140.00
ISBN-10: 0521264804
ISBN-13: 9780521264808
Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railways Board and based on the Board’s extensive archives, it fully analyses the dynamics of nationalised industry management and the complexities of the vital relationship with government. After exploring the origins of nationalisation, the book deals with the organisation, financial performance, investment and commercial policies of the British Transport Commission (1948-2), Railway Executive (1948-53) and British Railways Board (1963
