American Railroads

Riassunto

An account of the rise, decline and rebirth of railroads in the USA, tracing their history from their beginnings to the modern revitalized industry of the 1990s. This survey describes the growth of the railroads' monopoly, their part in the Civil War and the two World Wars, and their later decline.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John F. Stover, Stover John F.
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.12.1997
• EAN: 9780226776583
• ISBN: 978-0-226-77658-3
• Pagine: 324
• Dimensioni: 13 mm x 20 mm x 2 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Serie: The Chicago History of American Civilization; Chicago History of American Civilization CHAC (CHUP); Chicago History of American Civilization CHAC
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of engineering and technology, Transport industries, History of engineering & technology, Trains & railways: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest, Railway transport industries