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The Complete History of Railroads

Trade, Transport, and Expansion

by Robert Curley
Britannica Educational Publishing
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Traversing landscapes and expediting travel, railroads have allowed us to conquer once elusive frontiers to improve both transportation and commerce. Railroad design has changed remarkably little in the years since the invention of the steam engine, yet trains remain a prevalent form of transport and the railways. The bridges that have been developed to support them continue to be a vital part of infrastructures in countries around the world. This engaging volume examines the evolution of railways, railcars, and bridges, as well as the lives of pioneers and tycoons in the railroad business.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Transportation and Society

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781615307265

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781615307265
      • File size: 8074 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2012

      Gr 10 Up-This disappointing series recycles vast portions of its text from Britannica Online. Articles in all volumes are verbatim from similarly titled ones in the Britannica School Edition. Overly formal language makes many passages difficult to understand for readers unfamiliar with the subjects, even with recourse to the glossaries. Technical detail crosses the line into mind-numbing minutiae on a regular basis. Despite claims to comprehensiveness, military history is barely covered-not even in the volumes on aviation and naval vessels, whose covers feature a fighter jet and a modern warship, respectively. Other notable omissions include urban mass transit train systems or any discussion of canoes, which played such an important part in the exploration of North America and the Pacific. The smattering of photos, reproductions, and diagrams does little to break up the texts. Better sources are readily available on these subjects.

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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