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Author : Roy Vernon Scott
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railroad Development Programs in the Twentieth Century written by Roy Vernon Scott and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1985 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elisabeth Köll
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674368177
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (743 download)
Download or read book Railroads and the Transformation of China written by Elisabeth Köll and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a vehicle to convey both the history of modern China and the complex forces still driving the nation’s economic success, rail has no equal. Railroads and the Transformation of China is the first comprehensive history, in any language, of railroad operation from the last decades of the Qing Empire to the present. China’s first fractured lines were built under semicolonial conditions by competing foreign investors. The national system that began taking shape in the 1910s suffered all the ills of the country at large: warlordism and Japanese invasion, Chinese partisan sabotage, the Great Leap Forward when lines suffered in the “battle for steel,” and the Cultural Revolution, during which Red Guards were granted free passage to “make revolution” across the country, nearly collapsing the system. Elisabeth Köll’s expansive study shows how railroads survived the rupture of the 1949 Communist revolution and became an enduring model of Chinese infrastructure expansion. The railroads persisted because they were exemplary bureaucratic institutions. Through detailed archival research and interviews, Köll builds case studies illuminating the strength of rail administration. Pragmatic management, combining central authority and local autonomy, sustained rail organizations amid shifting political and economic priorities. As Köll shows, rail provided a blueprint for the past forty years of ambitious, semipublic business development and remains an essential component of the PRC’s politically charged, technocratic economic model for China’s future.
Author : Robert E. Gallamore
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674725646
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)
Download or read book American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.
Author : Geoffrey Freeman Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railways of the Twentieth Century written by Geoffrey Freeman Allen and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karl R. Zimmerman
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 9780760314227
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (142 download)
Download or read book 20th Century Limited written by Karl R. Zimmerman and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative history of the 20th Century Limited from 1902 to its 1967 demise examines the train; its steam, electric, and diesel motive power; and its swank passenger cars, services, and amenities. The Century was a train of magnates and movie stars, with a red carpet rolled out for departure from Chicago to New York City. With the finest of food in the diner and a full array of amenities - barber, secretary, shower, maid - the 20th Century Limited set the standards against which all other passenger trains would be measured. This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary train, from its illustrious beginning in the days of opulent wooden cars through its demise in the era of passenger-train cutbacks that lead to the formation of Amtrak.
Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 9780760329764
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Railroads Across North America written by Claude Wiatrowski and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavish celebration of the glory and grandeur of the great American railroad, from the first steam-powered trains of the early 19th century to the high-speed commuter trains of today.
Author : Olivier Zunz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226994600
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Making America Corporate, 1870-1920 written by Olivier Zunz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the impact of corporate middle-level managers and white collar workers on American society and culture. An extended essay on social change based on case studies of a wide range of participants in the emerging corporate culture of the early 1900s. Zunz is in the history department at the U. of Virginia. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Mark H. Rose
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812221168
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book The Best Transportation System in the World written by Mark H. Rose and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the role of government in organizing the nation's transportation industries. As the authors show, over the course of the twentieth century transportation in the United States was as much a product of hard-fought politics, lobbying, and litigation as it was a naturally evolving system of engineering and available technology.
Author : Drusilla Cole
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811839792
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (397 download)
Download or read book 1000 Patterns written by Drusilla Cole and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arranged by period and style, you can see at a glance patterns used from ancient to contemporary times. A handy pattern finder up front makes it easy to locate and cross-reference any motif or design in the book. Whether you have a long-standing interest in art and ornamentation or a newfound curiosity, you'll find 1000 Patterns an intriguing reference and fascinating history."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Benjamin Sidney Michael Schwantes
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421429748
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book The Train and the Telegraph written by Benjamin Sidney Michael Schwantes and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complicating the existing scholarship by demonstrating that the railroad and telegraph in the United States were uneasy partners at best—and more often outright antagonists—throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, The Train and the Telegraph will appeal to scholars of communication, transportation, and American business history and political economy, as well as to enthusiasts of the nineteenth-century American railroad industry.
Author : Frank Leonard
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780774805520
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book A Thousand Blunders written by Frank Leonard and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first two decades of the twentieth century, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway played an important role in the development of the north-central corridor of British Columbia. Running from Winnipeg via Edmonton and the Yellowhead Pass to Prince Rupert on the northwest coast, the GTP was built to challenge the primacy of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 1,500-kilometre British Columbia line, built at great cost over some of the country's most rugged terrain, was completed in 1914. But traffic on this line fell far short of company expectations, and this contributed to the collapse of the GTP in 1919.
Author : Charles Francis Adams, Jr.
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Railroads: Their Origins and Problems (Abridged, Annotated) written by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who better to discuss the origins and problems of late 19th century railroads than witty, erudite, Charles Francis Adams, Jr.? As a railroad executive, he knew the business intimately. As an Adams, he understood the politics and men of his time and could write about them in the most entertaining and enlightening manner possible. Charles Adams had been a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. At that time, his father was Lincoln's Minister to England and his young brother was the future author of what is still regarded as one of the great nonfiction books of the 20th century, "The Education of Henry Adams." Those three men also had two U.S. Presidents in their lineage. Altogether a fascinating and entertaining book. "...in this day of hasty generalization, it will not do to forget that these are the conclusions of the man who has given more study than any other to the railroad problem, and is the best qualified man in this country to discuss it authoritatively. None can read it without profit and nobody who desires to think intelligently about railroads should neglect to do so.—THE NEW YORK TIMES For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Author : Frank N. Magill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134264690
Total Pages : 1493 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Chronology of Twentieth-Century History: Business and Commerce written by Frank N. Magill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 1493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Volume II provides the hard facts and the history behind the headlines; significant 20th-century events in the evolution of all aspects of business and commerce are described in chronologically-arranged articles. The text of each article is divided into two sections: Summary of the Event describes the event itself and the circumstances leading up to it, and Impact of the Event analyzes the influence of the event on the evolution of business practice or on a major industry in both the short and long terms. Each article concludes with a fully annotated Bibliography.
Author : Rush Loving
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253000645
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Men Who Loved Trains written by Rush Loving and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-21 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs
Author : Allen W. Trelease
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146964424X
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book The North Carolina Railroad, 1849-1871, and the Modernization of North Carolina written by Allen W. Trelease and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In telling the story of the North Carolina Railroad's independent years (1849-71), Trelease covers all aspects of the company and its development, including its construction and rolling stock; its management, labor force, and labor policies; its passenger and freight operations; and its role in the Civil War. He also assesses the impact of the railroad on the economic and social development of North Carolina. Originally published in 1991. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author : Edna Wan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Imperial Infrastructures written by Edna Wan and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis examines how modern infrastructures operate as narrative vehicles for the nation-state by exploring 19th and 20th century railroad projects in the U.S. and China. While railroads facilitate the movement of goods, people, capital, and knowledges within national boundaries, and serve as the material form through which disparate peoples are unified as national subjects, I show how national infrastructures are intimately entangled with forces extraneous to the nation. In tracing the global connections undergirding national railway projects, I suggest that these connections have been disavowed in national historiographies not only as a means through which the nation-state appears as a coherent subject of history, but also obfuscates the ways in which railroads function as infrastructures of imperialism. As my study argues, nationalism emerging out of anti-colonial contexts were deeply informed by imperial expansion fantasies, and charting the development of railroad infrastructure projects helps clarifies this. To analyse the relationship between railroad infrastructure and national narratives, my first chapter provides a historical overview of railroad development in a global context, showing how railroad development shaped the historical configuration of the modern nation-state. Chapter two focuses on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, which has been largely celebrated in U.S. historiography in national terms and spotlights the railroad's ties to China. Situating the Transcontinental's construction in the longer genealogy of America's earliest encounters with China in the post-Revolutionary period, I show how America's romance of the East propelled 19th century U.S. westward expansion and the construction of the transcontinental railways, to argue that China served as a critical setting in the making of American identity. Chapter three elaborates upon the Transcontinental's ties to China and examines railway development in China by looking at the Xinning Railway, one of the first railways financed by private Chinese capital and built by Chinese labourers in the early 20th century. Through a close-reading of letters, diaries, and journals written by American and Chinese railroad visionaries, my analysis traces recurring tropes and metaphors to consider the ways in which infrastructures are not only informed by politics, but productive of political subjectivities"--
Author : Alfred W. Bruce
Publisher : New York : W.W. Norton
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Steam Locomotive in America written by Alfred W. Bruce and published by New York : W.W. Norton. This book was released on 1952 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
