عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
HE2751 .M35 1992
HE2751
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M35
1992
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0195038533
(Number (ISBN
9780195038538
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
dltt
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Railroads triumphant :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the growth, rejection, and rebirth of a vital American force /
First Statement of Responsibility
Albro Martin.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1992.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 428 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Nerves of copper, arteries of iron -- A nation on wheels : the formative years of the American passenger train, 1830-1870 -- Mobile, hard-working, and hard-playing : rail travel and the transformation of American society, 1870-1900 -- The passenger train creates modern America -- The passenger train exalted, 1900-1990 -- The first energy revolution -- Oh, the farmer and the townsman must be friends! -- Carrying the people's burden to market -- From mercantile nation to industrial giant -- From entrepreneurs to managers : the founding years -- New jobs to do, new people to do them -- Lawyers, bankers, and "real" railroad men -- It's all politics! -- Enterprise triumphant.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This history of rail transportation in America examines the railroad's importance to our country. The railroad was America's first major industry, and it made possible or promoted the growth of all other industries, among them coal, steel, flour milling, and commercial farming. It established such major cities as Chicago, and had a lasting impact on urban design. And it worked hand in hand with the telegraph industry to transform communication. In the author's view, the railroads were the NASA of the 19th century, attracting the finest minds in finance, engineering, and law.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Railroads triumphant.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Railroads-- United States-- History.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HE2751
Book number
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M35
1992
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Martin, Albro.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20140212020354.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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