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Used and Out of Print Books : Railroad History

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Full Steam Ahead : The Race to Build a Transcontinental Railroad
Author: Rhoda Blumberg
Publisher: National Geographic Society

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(Added: 8-Jan-2001) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Iron Horses: The Illustrated History of the Tracks and Trains of North America
Author: Michael Del Vecchio
Publisher: Courage Books; ; (September 2000)

An illustrated history of the tracks and trains of North America is brought to you by one of North America's best known and most respected railroad writers and photographers. A fascinating history of steam locomotion in the United States, from its earliest days through its Golden Age, to its decline in the 1920's. This 11 3/4 x 11 3/4, 176-page, hardcover book includes 175 full-color and black & white photography. As an added bonus, this book contains not only a historical tribute to the steam trains of the past, but it is also an up-to-date A to Z guide to preserved railway sites and museums.
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(Added: 24-Jan-2003) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Outside Lies Magic: Regaining History and Awareness in Everyday Places
Author: John R. Stilgoe
Publisher: Walker & Co; 0 edition (May 1999)

What lies along the highway, just out of sight? How about behind that building? Or under the street? Most of us muse idly about such things as we take our walks or drive our cars, but only a few go further and explore the secret histories of the places where we live. Landscape historian John R. Stilgoe is one of these intrepid explorers; for years he has taught Harvard students to open their senses to the created environment we share, to gently dissect our neighborhoods and public spaces for the knowledge hidden in plain sight. In Outside Lies Magic, he lets us all in on these wonderful secrets.

Guiding us on tracks laid by utility and railroad companies, showing us the hidden territory of postal systems, Stilgoe reminds us that important frontiers lie invisible in our backyards and side streets, waiting for our attention. Though more interested in showing us how to see than telling us what there is to see, his descriptions of power-line right-of-ways, alley-side entrances, and hobo jungles provide compelling incentive for the reader to take his advice to heart and start looking around and asking questions of the community. If you think it's important to think locally, Outside Lies Magic is an outstanding training manual. --Rob Lightner
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(Added: 27-Mar-2004) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

The American Railroad
Author: Joe Welsh, Jim Boyd, William F. Howes (Contributor), Mike Schafer (Contributor)
Publisher: Motorbooks International

This complete and authoritative history of the railroad industry in the United States is richly illustrated with archival black-and-white material, as well as current and period color photography, maps, timetables, promotional materials and other memorabilia. Like its predecessor, the MBI title Classic American Railroads (1996), The American Railroad focuses on the greatest railroads in U.S. history, but also includes lesser-known operations representing all eras of the American railroad, from the mid-19th century to the present. Published in a handsome hardbound coffee-table format, the sweeping scope of The American Railroad is sure to appeal to general readers and die-hard enthusiasts alike.
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(Added: 8-Jan-2001) - Customer Rating: 6.67 Votes: 3

The Heritage of North American Steam Railroads : From the First Days of Steam Power to the Present
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Readers Digest; (October 11, 2001)

This nostalgic journey tells the complete story of how the Iron Horse changed the course of history. Follow the golden age of travel as it links east and west over the Appalachians; read about the relentless race for bigger and faster locomotives; take a seat inside a majestic machine decked out in lavish Victorian style and experience an adventure. Hdbd., 8 1/2 x 11 1/4, 256 pgs., 200 b&w ill.
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(Added: 22-Jun-2003) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

The Historical Guide to North American Railroads : 160 Lines Abandoned or Merged Since 1930
Author: George H. Drury (Editor)
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Covers all North American railroads abandoned or merged since 1930, including the BNSF and CSX mergers. No other guide covers the topic as thoroughly! Includes photos, route maps, brief biographical profiles, and heralds.
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(Added: 8-Jan-2001) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

The North American Railroad : Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography (Creating the North American Landscape)
Author: James E., Jr. Vance
Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Press

In The North American Railroad, James Vance offers a sweeping account of how the railways transformed the continent. He challenges the commonly held belief that a single rail technology spread from Britain to the rest of the world. Instead, he argues, two distinct traditions of railroad building and utilization developed simultaneously--beginning in Britain around 1825 and in the United States around 1830.
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