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.
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PublicAffairs,
2013.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Wolmar, Christian, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The great railroad revolution : |b the history of trains in America / |c Christian Wolmar. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b PublicAffairs, |c 2013. | |
| 300 | |a xxix, 397 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : |b illustrations ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-381) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The railroads win out -- A passionate affair -- The railroads take hold -- The battle lines -- Harnessing the elephant -- Railroads to everywhere -- Getting better all the time -- The end of the affair -- All kinds of train -- The roots of decline -- A narrow escape -- Renaissance without passengers. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Railroads |z United States |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Transportation |z United States |x History. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Turner, W. Elwood tribute. | |
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