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American Railroad Network
Taylor, George Rogers; Neu, Irene D.
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Description for American Railroad Network
Paperback. Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. This title shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the railroad industry. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGT; TBX; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5906 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 280.
Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the fragmented railroad industry through standardization.
George Rogers Taylor and Irene D. Neu cover the emergence of railroads before and during the Civil War, their expansions westward, the gradual adoption of a national rail gauge, and the development of standardized equipment and ... Read more
Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the fragmented railroad industry through standardization.
George Rogers Taylor and Irene D. Neu cover the emergence of railroads before and during the Civil War, their expansions westward, the gradual adoption of a national rail gauge, and the development of standardized equipment and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252071140
SKU
V9780252071140
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Reviews for American Railroad Network
ADVANCE PRAISE "For those who have long puzzled over the extent and effectiveness of the nation's railroads on the eve of the Civil War, the maps and lucid text which they accompany will be worth their weight in gold."
Mississippi Valley Historical Review "A model of concise, pointed scholarship."
Journal of Political Economy "The definitive study."
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Mississippi Valley Historical Review "A model of concise, pointed scholarship."
Journal of Political Economy "The definitive study."
Business ... Read more