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Author : Edgar A. Haine
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railways Across the Andes written by Edgar A. Haine and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Fawcett
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railways of the Andes written by Brian Fawcett and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Jacobs
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Ghost Train Through the Andes written by Michael Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was not until long after his grandmother, Sophie, had died, that Michael Jacobs was eventually permitted to read the lengthy and passionate letters that his grandfather Bethel had written her from nine thousand miles away. In these letters, Jacobs discovered a remarkable story of hardship, deprivation and enduring love. His grandfather's work on the railway through the Andes was exhausting and desperately lonely. He had little in common with his fellow workers and became consumed by a mounting despondency, from which only his love for Sophie could save him. But, as the months and years of separation passed, the world in which Sophie was blossoming appeared more and more remote from his own. Michael Jacobs' journey back through time takes him from a rain-swept Hull churchyard to desolate Antofagasta in Chile and to the former silver capital of Potosí. Climbing through ghostly, lunar-like scenery towards the snow-capped summits of the Andes, he follows the route of his grandfather's railway - across giant rocky plateaux, through terrifyingly steep gorges and valleys of tropical lushness, and past grim mining townships buffeted by winds, rain and snow - to reveal an extraordinary love story.
Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547524005
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book The Old Patagonian Express written by Paul Theroux and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed travel writer journeys by train across the Americas from Boston to Patagonia in this international bestselling travel memoir. Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Paul Theroux takes a grand railway adventure first across the United States and then south through Mexico, Central America, and across the Andes until he winds up on the meandering Old Patagonian Express steam engine. His epic commute finally comes to a halt in a desolate land of cracked hills and thorn bushes that reaches toward Antarctica. Along the way, Theroux demonstrates how train travel can reveal “"the social miseries and scenic splendors” of a continent. And through his perceptive prose we learn that what matters most are the people he meets along the way, including the monologuing Mr. Thornberry in Costa Rica, the bogus priest of Cali, and the blind Jorge Luis Borges, who delights in having Theroux read Robert Louis Stevenson to him.
Author : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698151399
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Train written by Tom Zoellner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.
Author : Axel Borsdorf
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319035304
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Andes written by Axel Borsdorf and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.
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Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Nelson's Encyclopaedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Günter Dinhobl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351961004
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Across the Borders written by Günter Dinhobl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now we have only had relatively narrow economic studies comparing investments in railways with investments in other fields of individual economies. 'Across the Borders' not only opens the door for fundamental new insights into a trans-national view of railway history, but also contributes to a breakthrough in the wider study of the subject, providing the first extensive historical investigation of the worldwide system of railway financing. This book provides a wide introduction to how financiers, governments and entrepreneurs in Europe managed to face the challenges of constructing and maintaining an integrated railway network, both in their own countries and their colonies. This volume offers analysis from a selection of experts exploring the trans-national investment policies of railway construction based on numerous historical case-studies. The chapters provide insight into the international opportunities that existed for railway financing, from the perspective of economic, social, transport and railway history. With contributions from authors from 19 countries the volume is a truly international work that will be of interest to academic researchers, museum staff, archivists, and anyone who has an interest in the history and development of railways.
Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railways of South America written by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 644 pages
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Download or read book World Trade Information Service written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sarah Baxter
Publisher : Aurum
ISBN 13 : 1781319383
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)
Download or read book History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys written by Sarah Baxter and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is everywhere, and is never as complete as when it can be accessed on a part of history itself. The locomotive is one of the great steps in progress of civilisation that undoubtably connects us to land and history that was shaped by the machine itself. Although a basic form of railway, or rutway, did exist in Ancient Greek and Roman times – notably the ship trackway between Diolkos and the Isthmus of Corinth around 600 BC – it would take several thousand years before the first fare-paying passenger service was launched in the early nineteenth century. Some two hundred years on, it is possible to travel by train to some of the world's most remote and remarkable destinations, and track the many wonderful legacies of the Earth's extensive history – man-made and otherwise. From prehistoric rock formations to skyscraper cities, slow steam engines to high-speed bullet trains, let A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys be your guide. Through its beautifully illustrated pages, and 500 awe-inspiring railway journeys, you can chart your own transcontinental itinerary through time. Chug through canyons, steam past ancient monuments, speed through cities, luxuriate in the railcars of presidents and queens, or make express connections between key historical moments or epic eras, A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys has it all. A must-read for travellers, railfans and history buffs alike, offering inspiration and information in equal measure.
Author : W. Rodney Long
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Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railways of South America written by W. Rodney Long and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Harter
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801880890
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book World Railways of the Nineteenth Century written by Jim Harter and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its gallery of over 360 striking and unfamiliar images and extensive historical text World Railways of the Nineteenth Century invites readers to experience an unparalleled glimpse into the world of nineteenth-century railroading.Peter Skinner, Foreword
Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign Commerce
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book World Trade Information Service written by United States. Bureau of Foreign Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Hazell's Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr. Abha Singh
Publisher : SBPD Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Geography Class 12 - SBPD Publications written by Dr. Abha Singh and published by SBPD Publications . This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part – A Fundamental of Human Geography 1.Human Geography : Nature and Scope, 2. Population of the World : Distribution, Density and growth, 3.Population Composition, 4.Human Development, 5.Primary Acyivities, 6.Secondary Activities, 7.Tertiary and Quaternary Activiteis, 8. Transport and Communication, 9 . International Trade, 10.Human Settlement, Part – B India – People and Economy 1.Population : Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition, 2. Migration – Types and Consequences, 3 .Human Development, 4. Human Settlement,5. Land Resources and Agriculture, 6. Water Resources, 7. Mineral And Energy Resources, 8. Manufacturing Industries, 9. Planning and Sustainable Development in India Context, 10. Transport and Communication, 11.International Trade, 12. Geographical Perspective on Selected Issuses and Problems, Part – C Practical Work 1.Data : Sources and Collection, 2. Data Processing, 3. Graphical Representation of Data, 4. Use of Computer in Data Processing and Mapping, 5. Field Surveys, 6 .Spatial information Technology. Board Examinations Paper
Author : William Bleasdale
Publisher : Book Guild Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846247880
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Rails Over the Andes written by William Bleasdale and published by Book Guild Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the sturdy Valdwin steam locomotive to an abandoned 1918 Hunslet Saddle Tank loco, flatcars to trolley-buses, we are given a glimpse into the most remote corners of Peru, Columbia and Ecuador.
