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Trains Across the Continent, Second Edition: North American Railroad History (Pa
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0253214114
- EAN
- 9780253214119
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Trains Across the Continent : North American Railroad History
- Item Length
- 10.9in
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.5in
- Features
- New Edition
- Genre
- Transportation
- Topic
- Railroads / History
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 31 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Trains Across the Continent North American Railroad History Second Edition Rudolph Daniels A wonderfully readable, illustrated guide to the history of railroads in America. "Trains Across the Continent is everything you need to know about railroad history?both educational and enjoyable reading." ?Dean Bruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association "Trains Across the Continent should be in every public school library in the country. Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading. Steam, diesel, passenger, and freight are all carefully explained on a national scale rather than railroad specific, making this book even more of a useful tool for the student." ?Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific Railroad "Trains Across the Continent" is a truly comprehensive account of how railroads helped shape, and are continuing to shape, the history of North America." ?Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway "Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty and students alike. . . . The industry bible in this area." ?Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College "Professor Daniels displays both passion and scholarship in this nicely arranged buffet of subjects both large and minute, important and interesting, serious and fun, to present a delicious overview of railroad history." ?James D. Porterfield, author of Dining by Rail "Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history . . . from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention. . . . This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or hone their knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in North America." ?Rail News Updated maps, new appendices, a greatly expanded bibliography, detailed discussions of the recent attempted mergers of the CN and BNSF, of the diesel locomotive, and of railroad electrification further round out the usefulness of Trains Across the Continent as the complete and concise introduction to North American railroads. Rudolph Daniels is Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he teaches history and Railroad Operations Technology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253214114
ISBN-13
9780253214119
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1703942
Product Key Features
Book Title
Trains Across the Continent : North American Railroad History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Railroads / History
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Transportation
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
31 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tf22.D36 2000
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Edition Description
New Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"The best current railroad history available . . . everything you need to know . . . both educational and enjoyable reading." --Dean Bruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association"Trains Across the Continent truly is a comprehensive account of how railroads helped shpae and are continuing to shape the history of North America." --Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway"Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading." --Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific RailroadPraise for the first edition:"Despite the broad scope of the topic, Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history chronologically; from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention. . . . This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or hone their knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in North America over the last 175 years." --Chris Goepel (review for Rail News, April 1999)"Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty and students alike. . . . The industry bible in this area." --Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College
Table of Content
For the new edition: Section 1. The Beginnings - Historical Survey Chapter 1. The Industrial Revolution and the First Railroads Chapter 2. Lions, Thumbs and Best Friends Section 2. Railroad Fever - Historical Survey Chapter 3. Run on to Goshen Chapter 4. North vs. South: The First Railroad War Section 3. The Glory Years - Historical Survey Chapter 5. Harnessing the Elephant Chapter 6. The Work Has Been Done Well in Every Way Chapter 7. The Pullman Company Chapter 8. Glory Years Technology Chapter 9. Railroad Financing Chapter 10. Perfecting the Network Chapter 11. Locomotive Evolution and the Creation of a Railroad Culture Chapter 12. Government Intervention Section 4. The Golden Years - Historical Survey Chapter 13. "The Public Be Blessed . . . " Chapter 14. The Lifeline of the Nation Section 5. Modern Times - Historical Survey Chapter 15. Twilight of the Railroad Era Chapter 16. Trains Today Chapter 17. Conclusion Epilogue Appendices A. Chronological Table B. Railroad Historical Slang Terms C. "The Armchair Conductor": Railroad Movies Available on VHS D. Reporting Marks and Railroad Companies Recognized by the AAR Bibliography Index Maps (to be revised): 1850 U.S. Civil War U.S. Resources 1886 Railroads 1918 Canadian National Predecessors 1935 Railroads Current Major Railroads
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
00-027801
Dewey Decimal
385/.097
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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