Landmarks on the Iron Road: Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering
- ISBN-10
- 0253223601
- ISBN-13
- 9780253223609
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 194
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Railroads Past and Present (Pa
- Author
- William D. Middleton
Description
"This book, for the first time, calls adequate attention to the physical plant over which railroads operate - the roadbeds, tracks, bridges, and tunnels, subjects that are often taken for granted. It is a book no rail fan or student of engineering can be without."--BOOK JACKET.
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