Train time : railroads and the imminent reshaping of the United States landscape / John R. Stilgoe.
Train time : railroads and the imminent reshaping of the United States landscape / John R. Stilgoe.
Train time : railroads and the imminent reshaping of the United States landscape / John R. Stilgoe.
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Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N385.0973/38
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Whisper -- 2. Necklace -- 3. Sidetracked -- 4. Resort -- 5. Threshold -- 6. Express -- 7. Fast Freight -- 8. Bulk -- 9. Transfer -- 10. Overhead.
Publication information
Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Virginia
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This book covers ideas about the spatial consequences of railways up to the present moment. Arguing that the train is returning, "an economic and cultural tsunami about to transform the United States," Stilgoe posits a future for railways as powerful shapers of American life. Train Time is a look at the future of our railroads and of transportatio...
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Train time : railroads and the imminent reshaping of the United States landscape / John R. Stilgoe.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N385.0973/38
Record Identifier
74VKzbGRGvaZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzbGRGvaZ
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ISBN
9780813926681 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
385.0973
MMS ID
991023566369702626
