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Author : Ralph Nading Hill
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sidewheeler Saga written by Ralph Nading Hill and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1794 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1958 with total page 1794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 1 & 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - December)
Author : Jim Shaughnessy
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815604556
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Delaware and Hudson written by Jim Shaughnessy and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in a pictorial history, Jim Shaughnessy turns an eloquent photographer's eye to the Delaware & Hudson, the line that began in 1823 as a canal system to transport Pennsylvania coal to New York State. The D&H extended from Montreal to the coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania. It was active for 170 years, when the route was sold in 1993 to the Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation. The line made early railroad fame by importing from England the famous Stourbridge Lion, the first steam locomotive in America. This occurred during a great expansion into gravity, an interesting phase which took advantage of the mountainous terrain. The nineteenth century saw a period of economic growth and amalgamation, which was shaped by extremely able and ambitiou company presidents. Eventually the D&H advertised itself as "the Bridge Line to New England and Canada." Mountainous terrain around the coal mines challenged the line with heavy grades, so it was natural for one of its presidents, L. F. Loree, to be fascinated with experimental traction power. The many Loree locomotives, leaders in progressive design, are pictured and described herein. Because a good railroad history is always an economic history of a region, this book will surely please historian, too. Delaware & Hudson is a definitive work, encompassing the mining of the region and detailing the steamboat operations on Lakes George and Champlain. Syracuse University Press is pleased to reissue this exemplary study of a railroad. Delaware & Hudson has—and will—continue to raise the standards for all future railroad books.
Author : Robert J. Resnik
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467100668
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Burlington, Vermont written by Robert J. Resnik and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bustling lumber and trading port on the shores of Lake Champlain founded by Ethan and Ira Allen in the 1780s became the city of Burlington in 1865. With a current population of almost 43,000 residents, Burlington is still Vermont's "Queen City," consistently nationally ranked for quality of life and as a great place to both raise a family and to retire. It is not just the beautiful scenery and endlessly interesting weather that makes Burlington desirable but also the amazing people and businesses of Burlington that make it unique. Burlington is the hometown of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream; Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first man to drive an automobile across the continental United States; the Lake Champlain Chocolate Company; first lady Grace Coolidge; the Vermont Pub & Brewery, one of the nation's first brewpubs; philosopher and educator John Dewey; the world-renowned jam band Phish; a small army of accomplished and eclectic artists; and more interesting coffee and tea shops than almost any other small city in the country.
Author : Kirkpatrick Sale
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743223217
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book The Fire of His Genius written by Kirkpatrick Sale and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: None of the spectators who gathered on the Hudson River shore on August 17, 1808, could have known the importance of the object they had come to see and, mostly, deride: Robert Fulton's new steamboat. But as Kirkpatrick Sale shows in this remarkable biography, Fulton's "large, noisy, showy, fast, brash, exciting, powerful, and audacious" machine would -- for better or worse -- irrevocably transform nineteenth-century America. Set against a brilliant portrait of a dynamic period in history, The Fire of His Genius tells the story of the fiercely driven man whose invention opened up America's interior to waves of settlers, created and sustained industrial and plantation economies in the nation's heartland, and facilitated the destruction of the remaining Indian civilizations. Probing Fulton's genius but also laying bare the darker side of the man -- and the darker side of the American dream -- Kirkpatrick Sale tells an extraordinary tale with deftness, zest, and unflagging verve.
Author : Richard V. Francaviglia
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292789033
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book From Sail to Steam written by Richard V. Francaviglia and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The story of the ships, mariners, and ports that formed a vital connection between Texas and the rest of the world . . . [A] ‘first-stop’ reference.” —The Journal of American History Second Place, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas The Gulf Coast has been a principal place of entry into Texas ever since Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explored these shores in 1519. Yet, nearly five hundred years later, the maritime history of Texas remains largely untold. In this book, Richard V. Francaviglia offers a comprehensive overview of Texas’ merchant and military marine history, drawn from his own extensive collection of maritime history materials, as well as from research in libraries and museums around the country. Based on recent discoveries in nautical archaeology, Francaviglia tells the stories of the Spanish flotilla that wrecked off Padre Island in 1554 and of La Salle’s flagship Belle, which sank in 1687. He explores the role of the Texas Navy in the Texas Revolution of 1835–1836 and during the years of the Texas Republic and also describes the Civil War battles at Galveston and Sabine Pass. Finally, he recounts major developments of the nineteenth century, concluding with the disastrous Galveston Hurricane in 1900. More than one hundred illustrations, many never before published, complement the text. “Although there have been many excellent and valuable books published previously on specific topics in Texas’ maritime development (e.g. the Texas Navy, river trade, the Civil War, etc.), we have been waiting a long time for a single volume that ties all those loose threads together into a single, cohesive whole.” —Andrew W. Hall, specialist in Texas marine history and archaeology
Author : V.T. Covello
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461321034
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Risk Evaluation and Management written by V.T. Covello and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public attention has focused in recent years on an array of technological risks to health, safety, and the environment. At the same time, responsibilities for technological risk as sessment, evaluation, and management have grown in both the public and private sectors because of a perceived need to anticipate, prevent, or reduce the risks inherent in modem society. In attempting to meet these responsibilities, legislative, judicial, regulatory, and private sector institutions have had to deal with the extraordinarily complex problems of assessing and balancing risks, costs, and benefits. The need to help society cope with technological risks has given rise to a new intellectual endeavor: the social and behavioral study of issues in risk evaluation and risk management. The scope and complexity of these analyses require a high degree of cooperative effort on the part of specialists from many fields. Analyzing social and behavioral issues requires the efforts of political scientists, sociologists, decision analysts, management scientists, econ omists, psychologists, philosophers, and policy analysts, among others.
Author : Joseph Norman Heard
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810818941
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (189 download)
Download or read book Bookman's Guide to Americana written by Joseph Norman Heard and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No descriptive material is available for this title.
Author : Jonathan Shectman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313072434
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 18th Century written by Jonathan Shectman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 18th century saw the emergence of the industrial and chemical revolutions and witnessed the near-universal acceptance of applied science. It was a time of revolutionary, lasting transformation for the practice of science and mathematics. Most procedures and precepts of modern science took hold during the 18th century, when scientists first paired scientific research with practical application to astonishing results. In over 60 alphabetical entries, Shectman examines at the tremendous scientific discoveries, inventions, and inquiries of the period. Familiar topics such as the steam engine and hot air balloon are covered, along with lesser-known topics such as the Watt copy press and Newton's experimentum crucis. A thorough discussion of each entry's scientific impact provides readers with an understanding of the lasting social and political importance of these advancements. Narratives enrich the entries by adding context and perspective to the century's fascinating scientific history. Students and researchers will find this reference book easy to use. Included are an appendix of entries listed by scientific field, a glossary of terms, indexes by name and subject.
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Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Proceedings written by Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George R Schwarz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351133853
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)
Download or read book The Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeology of Early Steam Navigation in North America written by George R Schwarz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeology of Early Steam Navigation in North America offers an in-depth exploration of the archaeological and cultural aspects of early American steamboat development. It also tells the story of Phoenix, the second steamer to operate on Lake Champlain and the world’s earliest archaeologically studied steamboat wreck. In doing so, this book provides a unique insight into early perceptions of steam navigation, including both the wonder and fear elicited by the comfort and efficiency they promised and the hazards with which they came to be associated. The advent of steam navigation contributed significantly to the economic transformation of early America, facilitating trade through the transportation of goods along the country’s lakes, rivers, and canals. Despite their significant role, however, few details on the construction and operation of early steamboats have survived in historical documents. This book helps address this gap by examining the archaeological record. Using Phoenix as a case study and comparing it with the archaeological remains of other contemporary steamers, this book offers a detailed and extensive insight into the development of early steam propulsion and of steamboat culture in America, as well as a look at what life was like on board through the analysis of recovered artifacts and contemporary accounts. With over 90 illustrations, including a reconstruction of the steamboat, The Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeology of Early Steam Navigation in North America is ideal for archaeologists and maritime historians, but also for those with a general interest in American maritime history.
Author : Picker Gallery
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486239132
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Pennell's New York Etchings written by Picker Gallery and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensitive, impressionistic etchings of New York, 1904-1925. By disciple of Whistler.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 3192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Publishers' Trade List Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 3192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2530 pages
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Download or read book American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1950-1977 written by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 2530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Inland Seas written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 708 pages
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Download or read book Southwest Cultural Resources Center Professional Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
