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Douglas J. Puffert, PUFFERT DOUGLAS J, Puffert Douglas J.

Tracks Across Continents, Paths Through History - The Economic Dynamics of Standardization in Railway Gauge

English · Hardback

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Zusammenfassung A standard track gauge - the distance between the two rails - enables connecting railway lines to exchange traffic. This book offers a global history of railway track gauges, examining early choices and the dynamic process of diversity and standardization that resulted.

Product details

Authors	Douglas J. Puffert, PUFFERT DOUGLAS J, Puffert Douglas J.
Publisher	University Of Chicago Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.03.2009

EAN	9780226685090
ISBN	978-0-226-68509-0
No. of pages	376
Series	Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
Subjects	Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Transport industries, Railway transport industries, Railway technology, engineering and trades, Railway Technology, Engineering & Trades

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