| Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century Contributor(s): Bianculli, Anthony J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611492203 ISBN-13: 9781611492200 Publisher: University of Delaware Press OUR PRICE: $101.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 625.109 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.7" W x 11.3" (2.20 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This series of four lavishly illustrated volumes provides a thorough grounding in the maturation of the American railroad through an exposition of railroad technology in an age of unprecedented technological expansion. Vol. 3: Track and Structures covers the technologies involved in locating and building the railroad and all its aspects of rail development. The structures portion of this volume investigates stations and structures needed to service the equipment and conduct operations.This work traces the maturation of the railroad through an exposition of the railroad technology that was developed and applied during the period. The track-work section of volume 3 covers the technologies involved in locating and building the railroad and all its aspects of rail development. The structures portion of this volume investigates stations and structures needed to service the equipment and conduct operations. |