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Book Synopsis Maybelle the Cable Car by : Virginia Lee Burton
Download or read book Maybelle the Cable Car written by Virginia Lee Burton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997-03-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. Virginia Lee Burton's original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952.
Book Synopsis The Cable Car Book by : Charles A. Smallwood
Download or read book The Cable Car Book written by Charles A. Smallwood and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1983 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book tells the history of the cable car in the San Francisco area. From the beginnings of the concept by Andrew Hallidie through the cable car companies and their various lines, the history has many illustrations. Appendices. (jvl).
Download or read book Chicago Cable Cars written by Greg Borzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When most people hear "cable car" they think "San Francisco." Yet for almost one-quarter of a century Chicago boasted the largest cable car system the world has ever seen, transporting more than one billion riders. This gigantic public work filled residents with pride--and filled robber barons' pockets with money. It also sparked a cable car building boom that spread to twenty-six other U.S. cities. But after twenty-five years, the boom went bust, and Chicago abandoned its cable car system. Today, the fascinating story of the rise and fall of Chicago's cable cars is all but forgotten. Having already written the history of the "L," Greg Borzo guides readers through a stretch of Chicago's transit history that most people never knew existed--even though they have been walking past, riding over and even dining in remnants of it for years. . .
Book Synopsis The Cable Car in America by : George Woodman Hilton
Download or read book The Cable Car in America written by George Woodman Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a treatise on passenger transport using wire rope traction for carriers operating on rail, popularly cable cars or street railways. The system is described. There are extensive photographs and drawings of components, particularly, carriers, grips, brakes, stationary drives, and the haulage ropes. System design, construction, operation and maintenance are covered in detail along with the powerhouses and drive machinery. Cable car economics is covered for principal cities in America. Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings. Bibliography. (CFD).
Book Synopsis Watermusic in the Track by : Mike Phipps
Download or read book Watermusic in the Track written by Mike Phipps and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cable Cars written by Lola M. Schaefer and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the invention, development, and operation of cable cars, particularly in the United States.
Book Synopsis San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars by : Emiliano Echeverria
Download or read book San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars written by Emiliano Echeverria and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Francisco's cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines-- the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde. The Powell Street lines have been the subject of much controversy through the years, due to a complex lineage of private and public ownership. Cable cars on Powell Street began in 1888, operating under the Ferries and Cliff House Railway Company and utilizing the same basic design pioneered by Andrew Hallidie in 1873. Among the story's twists and turns are the line's actual routes following the 1906 earthquake, which caused heavy damage and forced major repairs. Post-quake, United Railroads was able to replace many of the cable car lines with streetcars, including a part of the Powell Street system. San Francisco at one time had eight separate cable car operators. Gradually most were replaced by streetcars, buses, and trolley buses, given the complexities and expense of cable systems. The Powell lines were taken over by the city in 1944, but the mayor tried to abandon them in 1947. The public disapproved of this move, and since then the Powell Street line has only grown in stature and its importance to San Francisco.
Book Synopsis Cable Car to Catastrophe by : Robert Quackenbush
Download or read book Cable Car to Catastrophe written by Robert Quackenbush and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard’s ski vacation is a bust when she finds herself on the tail of a bundled-up bandit in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. When the police are baffled by an eerie robbery, Miss Mallard interrupts her ski vacation in the Alps to track down a burglar who has been stealing all the ski masks!
Book Synopsis The Cable Car and the Dragon by : Herb Caen
Download or read book The Cable Car and the Dragon written by Herb Caen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1995-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of traveling the same route, a San Francisco cable car takes a different turn and ends up in Chinatown during New Year's celebrations.
Book Synopsis The Cable Car Murder by : Elizabeth Atwood Taylor
Download or read book The Cable Car Murder written by Elizabeth Atwood Taylor and published by Fawcett Books. This book was released on 1988-10-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her wealthy half sister is killed in a cable car "accident," Maggie Elliott, a young widow, teams up with street-wise ex-cop Richard Patrick O'Reagan to search for the murderer
Book Synopsis Cable Car Carnival by : Lucius Beebe
Download or read book Cable Car Carnival written by Lucius Beebe and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.
Download or read book Cable Car Joey written by Naomi MacCabe and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about the cable cars in early San Francisco.
Book Synopsis San Francisco by : Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Download or read book San Francisco written by Jerry Camarillo Dunn and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a description and travel guidebook of San Francisco, United States. It will assist travellers with their itinerary and plans.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Transportation by : Mark Garrett
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Transportation written by Mark Garrett and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, this four-volume reference work explores the topic of transportation across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas, including geography, public policy, business, and economics. The book’s articles, all written by experts in the field, seek to answer such questions as: What has been the legacy, not just economically but politically and socially as well, of President Eisenhower’s modern interstate highway system in America? With that system and the infrastructure that supports it now in a state of decline and decay, what’s the best path for the future at a time of enormous fiscal constraints? Should California politicians plunge ahead with plans for a high-speed rail that every expert says—despite the allure—will go largely unused and will never pay back the massive investment while at this very moment potholes go unfilled all across the state? What path is best for emerging countries to keep pace with dramatic economic growth for their part? What are the social and financial costs of gridlock in our cities? Features: Approximately 675 signed articles authored by prominent scholars are arranged in A-to-Z fashion and conclude with Further Readings and cross references. A Chronology helps readers put individual events into historical context; a Reader’s Guide organizes entries by broad topical or thematic areas; a detailed index helps users quickly locate entries of most immediate interest; and a Resource Guide provides a list of journals, books, and associations and their websites. While articles were written to avoid jargon as much as possible, a Glossary provides quick definitions of technical terms. To ensure full, well-rounded coverage of the field, the General Editor with expertise in urban planning, public policy, and the environment worked alongside a Consulting Editor with a background in Civil Engineering. The index, Reader’s Guide, and cross references combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition. Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Transportation is an ideal reference for libraries and those who want to explore the issues that surround transportation in the United States and around the world.
Book Synopsis San Francisco and Northern California by : Annelise Sorensen
Download or read book San Francisco and Northern California written by Annelise Sorensen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most comprehensive guides on the market. This guide to San Francisco and Northern California features full-color photos, enhanced maps, and so much more.
Book Synopsis Cable Car Confidential by : Susan Holtzer
Download or read book Cable Car Confidential written by Susan Holtzer and published by Caddo Gap Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cable Car Confidential is the hilarious and irreverent account of life as it's reality lived behind the grip of San Francisco's most beloved icon, as told by the men and women who run it.
Book Synopsis Adventure Guide Germany by : Henk Bekker
Download or read book Adventure Guide Germany written by Henk Bekker and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bavaria, the Mosel Valley, the Rhine region, the Black Forest, Dresden, Berlin, Hamburg - this highly detailed guide covers every part of the country in depth. The author, a German native and resident, shows you how to experience the best, through town walks, drives in the countryside and immersing yourself in the entertainment, the sights, the history and culture. Hundreds of hotel and restaurant reviews. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - gives you a solid knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - it's all here! Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours.
