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Landmarks on the Iron Road : Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering by William D. Middleton (1999, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253335590
ISBN-139780253335593
eBay Product ID (ePID)725679
Product Key Features
Book TitleLandmarks on the Iron Road : Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicRailroads / History, Civil / Transportation, Civil / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering
AuthorWilliam D. Middleton
Book SeriesRailroads Past and P Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight46.2 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-055475
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"... it's [Middleton's] ability to clearly explain the intricacies of civil engineering to a general-interest audience that really makes Landmarks on the Iron Road soar.... a must-read for anyone touched by the greatness of railroading." -- Trains, ""It's [Middleton's] ability to clearly explain the intricacies of civilengineering to a general-interest audience that really makes Landmarks on the IronRoad soar.... a must-read for anyone touched by the greatness of railroading."" --Trains, "It's [Middleton's] ability to clearly explain the intricacies of civil engineering to a general-interest audience that really makes Landmarks on the Iron Road soar.... a must-read for anyone touched by the greatness of railroading." -- Trains, "Middleton takes a look at the construction of some of these 'marvels of engineering,' which were used to conquer every type of terrain imaginable. Middleton, a civil engineer and railroad historian, combines his interest in these two fields to provide a fascinating look at the engineering wonders of North American railroading....This is an excellent book that should appeal to anyone interested in railroads." --, "It's [Middleton's] ability to clearly explain the intricacies of civilengineering to a general-interest audience that really makes Landmarks on the IronRoad soar.... a must-read for anyone touched by the greatness of railroading." --Trains
Dewey Decimal625.1/00973
SynopsisTells the remarkable story of the building of a transportation system that civilized and settled America, supported an industrial revolution, and created a world power., American civil engineers were unsurpassed in their ability to buildrailroads over great distances and across high mountain passes, to erect greatbridges, or to bore tunnels of prodigious length. This is a remarkable story of theapplication of engineering to the building of a transportation system that civilizedand settled America, and then supported an industrial revolution and created a worldpower.
LC Classification NumberTF23.M52 1999
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