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The American Railroad Passenger Car, Vol 1 & 2 John H. White, Jr 1985 PB
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education, High School, Middle School
- Personalized
- No
- MPN
- n/a
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Topic
- American Railroad Passenger Car
- ISBN
- 9780801827433
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801827434
ISBN-13
9780801827433
eBay Product ID (ePID)
681104
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Publication Name
American Railroad Passenger Car
Language
English
Publication Year
1985
Subject
Railroads / History, History
Features
Reprint
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Science
Series
Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
99.5 Oz
Item Length
12.5 in
Item Width
10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
84-026161
Reviews
"[A] beautifully produced volume... The real treat, however, is in White's informative and often entertaining narrative analysis of technological change."-- Journal of American History, ''A monumental work--truly a work of love...The historian, the researcher, the admirer of railway lore, the builder of model train sets, the restorer of a classic railway vehicle...will now spend the rest of their lives poring over Mr. White's words and his nearly 800 photographs and schematic cutaway drawings.''--'New York Times' ''First-class.''--'Model Railway Constructor' ''Well worth the price of the ticket.''--'Baltimore Sun' ''The Super Chief of railroad books.''--'Chicago Sun-Times' ''[A] beautifully produced volume...The real treat, however, is in White's informative and often entertaining narrative analysis of technological change.''--'Journal of American History', "A monumental work -- truly a work of love... The historian, the researcher, the admirer of railway lore, the builder of model train sets, the restorer of a classic railway vehicle... will now spend the rest of their lives poring over Mr. White's words and his nearly 800 photographs and schematic cutaway drawings."-- New York Times
Dewey Edition
19
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Volume Number
Pts. 1 & 2
Dewey Decimal
625.2/3/0973
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
The American Railroad Passenger Car recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as the rattle and clatter, the dust and cinders of early rail travel. An unparalleled record of changes in taste and technology With clarity and precision, White explains the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, and aluminum cars. He traces the evolution of wheels and brakes, dining cars and sleeping compartments. And he follows the revolutions in taste and technology that dramatically altered the appearance of the railroad passenger car over the century and a half that it dominated American travel. An extraordinary resource for railroad hobbyists Detailed plans and diagrams accompanying the text make it possible for model-builders to reconstruct many famous passenger cars themselves. Appendixes contain biographies of coach builders and designers; numerous tables comparing models, materials, and prices; a chronology of passenger cars; and an annotated bibliography., The American Railroad Passenger Car recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as the rattle and clatter, the dust and cinders of early rail travel. An unparalleled record of ......, 'The American Railroad Passenger Car' recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as the rattle and clatter, the dust and cinders of early rail travel. An unparalleled record of changes in taste and technology With clarity and precision, White explains the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, and aluminum cars. He traces the evolution of wheels and brakes, dining cars and sleeping compartments. And he follows the revolutions in taste and technology that dramatically altered the appearance of the railroad passenger car over the century and a half that it dominated American travel. An extraordinary resource for railroad hobbyists Detailed plans and diagrams accompanying the text make it possible for model-builders to reconstruct many famous passenger cars themselves. Appendixes contain biographies of coach builders and designers; numerous tables comparing models, materials, and prices; a chronology of passenger cars; and an annotated bibliography.
LC Classification Number
TF455.W45 1985
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