Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Author: Derek Hayes
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0520266161

Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

America's long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. Download Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Until now. Here the latest of Derek Hayes's historical atlases delves into 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. Colorful and informative, the book covers a vast range of topics and offers an impressive array of types of railroad map, from the purely utilitarian to the gorgeously promotional. Nearly 400 old railroad maps, most in full color, plus many historical photos, brochures, and posters, combine to p Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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