Historical atlas of the North American railroad / Derek Hayes.
| Author/creator | Hayes, Derek |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010. |
| Description | 224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 33 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The railroad map -- Origins -- Local lines -- Extending outward -- Toward a network -- Pacific dreams -- A railroad war -- A network West -- The first transcontinental -- The race West -- Years of glory -- More transcontinentals -- The end of monopoly -- Defending the nation -- A thousand glorious tomorrows. |
| Abstract | "...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-217) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009943592 |
| ISBN | 9780520266162 |
| ISBN | 0520266161 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks - Oversize | HE2751 .H327 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |