The great railroad revolution the history of trains in America
Looks at the railroad's impact on American society in the nineteenth century, from its ability to move goods and people great distances to its role in making the United States a world power.
| Main Author: | Wolmar, Christian (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
2013.
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| Summary: |
Looks at the railroad's impact on American society in the nineteenth century, from its ability to move goods and people great distances to its role in making the United States a world power. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxix, 397 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-381) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1610393473 (paperback) 9781610393478 (paperback) 9781610391795 (hardback) 1610391799 (hardback) 9781610393478 (e-book) |
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