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Автор: Claude Wiatrowski
Издательство: Voyageur Press
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 0760329761
Количество страниц: 262
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Размер: 156 Мб
Каталожный номер: 100735
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From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history.
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