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Book Synopsis The World's Railroads by : Christopher Chant
Download or read book The World's Railroads written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the origins of the train concept are to be found in the Middle Ages, and the use of steam power for locomotives emerged in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, the train really came of age in the Victorian era of the 19th century. At this time there was an explosion of technical ideas, and this combined with greater national wealth and a rapidly changing social and economic climate to spur a railway boom. Railroad lines spread over every part of the world where there was a social and economic advantage to be gained, and there was an extraordinarily rapid development in the speed and capacity of trains operating on these lines.
Book Synopsis Rails Around the World by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rails Around the World is a visually glorious history depicting trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Book Synopsis Trains Across the Continent, Second Edition by : Rudolph Daniels
Download or read book Trains Across the Continent, Second Edition written by Rudolph Daniels and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trains Across the Continent North American Railroad History Second Edition Rudolph Daniels A wonderfully readable, illustrated guide to the history of railroads in America. "Trains Across the Continent is everything you need to know about railroad history—both educational and enjoyable reading." —Dean Bruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association "Trains Across the Continent should be in every public school library in the country. Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading. Steam, diesel, passenger, and freight are all carefully explained on a national scale rather than railroad specific, making this book even more of a useful tool for the student." —Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific Railroad "Trains Across the Continent" is a truly comprehensive account of how railroads helped shape, and are continuing to shape, the history of North America." —Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway "Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty and students alike. . . . The industry bible in this area." —Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College "Professor Daniels displays both passion and scholarship in this nicely arranged buffet of subjects both large and minute, important and interesting, serious and fun, to present a delicious overview of railroad history." —James D. Porterfield, author of Dining by Rail "Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history . . . from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention. . . . This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or hone their knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in North America." —Rail News Updated maps, new appendices, a greatly expanded bibliography, detailed discussions of the recent attempted mergers of the CN and BNSF, of the diesel locomotive, and of railroad electrification further round out the usefulness of Trains Across the Continent as the complete and concise introduction to North American railroads. Rudolph Daniels is Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he teaches history and Railroad Operations Technology.
Book Synopsis The World's Railways by : Christopher Chant
Download or read book The World's Railways written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the history and development of the world's rail transport, this text covers the early pioneers, locomotives, passenger trains, freight by rail, famous trains of the 20th century, rapid transit systems and the decline of steam, and high-speed trains.
Book Synopsis Blood, Iron, and Gold by : Christian Wolmar
Download or read book Blood, Iron, and Gold written by Christian Wolmar and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious pioneers who developed the railways that would dominate the globe.
Book Synopsis Atlas of the World's Railways by : John Brian Hollingsworth
Download or read book Atlas of the World's Railways written by John Brian Hollingsworth and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Locomotives written by Colin Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all areas of locomotive history from 1950 to the end of the 20th century.
Download or read book The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Christian Wolmar, author of the critically acclaimed The Great Railroad Revolution, The Iron Road is a richly illustrated account of the rise of the rails across the world. From the historic moment in September 1830 when the first train ran between Liverpool and Manchester, to the high speed trains bulleting across Asia and Europe, The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad looks at how railroads have changed the world. Photographs, maps, paintings, and illustrations bring events and locations to life, adding a unique visual quality to the stories of great invention, feats of mind-boggling engineering, groundbreaking changes in trade and commerce, and tales of adventurers, visionaries, and rogues. The Iron Road is the third title in DK's successful illustrated histories format, which combines text-rich narratives with beautiful visual design.
Book Synopsis North American Railroads by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book North American Railroads written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
Book Synopsis The Great Railroad Revolution by : Christian Wolmar
Download or read book The Great Railroad Revolution written by Christian Wolmar and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic tale of America's railroads--the largest rail network in the world--and how they built a modern nation
Book Synopsis The Historical Atlas of World Railroads by : J. N. Westwood
Download or read book The Historical Atlas of World Railroads written by J. N. Westwood and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating history of railroad development on every continent.
Download or read book The Railway World written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Souvenir and Views of Union Pacific "The Overland Route", the Worlds Pictorial Line by : Union Pacific Railroad Company
Download or read book Souvenir and Views of Union Pacific "The Overland Route", the Worlds Pictorial Line written by Union Pacific Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Complete History of Railroads by : Britannica Educational Publishing
Download or read book The Complete History of Railroads written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traversing landscapes and expediting travel, railroads have allowed us to conquer once elusive frontiers to improve both transportation and commerce. Railroad design has changed remarkably little in the years since the invention of the steam engine, yet trains remain a prevalent form of transport and the railways. The bridges that have been developed to support them continue to be a vital part of infrastructures in countries around the world. This engaging volume examines the evolution of railways, railcars, and bridges, as well as the lives of pioneers and tycoons in the railroad business.
Book Synopsis The World's Rail Way, Historical, Descriptive, Illustrative by : Joseph Gladding Pangborn
Download or read book The World's Rail Way, Historical, Descriptive, Illustrative written by Joseph Gladding Pangborn and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pertinent Data on Principal Railroads of the World by Countries by : United States. Business and Defense Services Administration
Download or read book Pertinent Data on Principal Railroads of the World by Countries written by United States. Business and Defense Services Administration and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis On Railways Far Away by : William D. Middleton
Download or read book On Railways Far Away written by William D. Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The photographer shares over 200 images from his sixty-year career covering railroad tourism across the world, plus the stories behind them. In this lavishly illustrated memoir, William D. Middleton invites readers to climb aboard and share with him sixty years of railroad tourism around the globe. Middleton’s award-winning photography has recorded events such as the final days of American Civil War locomotives in Morocco and the start up of the world’s first high-speed railway in Japan. He has photographed such great civil works as Scotland’s Firth of Forth Bridge and the splendid railway station at Haydarpasa on the Asian side of the Bosporus, while closer to home he has been recognized for his significant contribution to the photographic interpretation of North America’s railroading history. On Railways Far Away presents over 200 of Middleton’s favorite photographs and the personal stories behind the images. It is a book that will delight both armchair travelers and those for whom the railroads still hold romance. Praise for On Railroads Far Away “Few American chroniclers of the international railroad scene have shown the versatility and insight of William D. Middleton. As an author and a photographer (not to mention a professional engineer), he demonstrated an uncanny ability to connect all the dots in railroading, from all corners of the world. In this book he does it with an inimitable personal touch.” —Kevin P. Keefe, publisher, Classic Trains magazine “Middleton will go down as the only producer of popular railroad history . . . who was able to present such a broad coverage of railways during his lifetime. . . . There has never been a person with his wide range of talents (as a researcher, writer, and photographer), his personal discipline to be a steady producer of historical publications, and his unrivaled zeal to record railroad activity in interesting spots around the globe. Many have excelled in one or even two of these categories, but no one has ever come close to his overall record. It will take a generation for the breadth, depth, and significance of his total contribution to be appreciated.” —J. Parker Lamb, author of Railroads of Meridian
