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The Iron Road
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: DK
Release Date : 2014
The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by DK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Railroad travel categories.
A history of railroads throughout the world, including the engineering involved, the construction, the social change behind the history of trains, famous railways and more.
The Iron Road
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2014-05-01
The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Transportation categories.
A fascinating journey through the history of railways From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, The Iron Road tells the hidden stories of railway history- the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored. Learn how the great railway pioneers such as George Stephenson produced the ideas and feats of engineering that created the railways and changed the world. Each exciting moment of railway history is captured, contextualised and enhanced by superb illustrations. Trains and railways of the past like the romantic Orient Express are brought to life through amazing eyewitness accounts, allowing you to see the railways through the eyes of people who were there at the time. Written by Christian Wolmar, an award-winning writer and broadcaster, The Iron Road is an exciting trip through the history of trains for any railway enthusiast.
The Iron Road With 255 Illustrations
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Author : Cecil John Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Iron Road With 255 Illustrations written by Cecil John Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with categories.
The Chinese And The Iron Road
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Author : Gordon Chang
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2019-04-30
The Chinese And The Iron Road written by Gordon Chang and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with History categories.
Essays examining the Chinese worker experience during the construction of America's Transcontinental Railroad. The completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 is usually told as a story of national triumph and a key moment for American Manifest Destiny. The Railroad made it possible to cross the country in a matter of days instead of months, paved the way for new settlers to come out west, and helped speed America's entry onto the world stage as a modern nation that spanned a full continent. It also created vast wealth for its four owners, including the fortune with which Leland Stanford would found Stanford University some two decades later. But while the Transcontinental has often been celebrated in national memory, little attention has been paid to the Chinese workers who made up 90 percent of the workforce on the Western portion of the line. The Railroad could not have been built without Chinese labor, but the lives of Chinese railroad workers themselves have been little understood and largely invisible. This landmark volume explores the experiences of Chinese railroad workers and their place in cultural memory. The Chinese and the Iron Road illuminates more fully than ever before the interconnected economies of China and the US, how immigration across the Pacific changed both nations, the dynamics of the racism the workers encountered, the conditions under which they labored, and their role in shaping both the history of the railroad and the development of the American West. Praise for The Chinese and the Iron Road "This timely and essential volume preserves the humanity of the often-ignored and forgotten immigrant worker, while also uncovering just how important Chinese American railroad workers were in the making of America and its place in the world." —Erika Lee, author of The Making of Asian America "Gordon H. Chang and Shelley Fisher Fishkin's meticulously researched and beautifully written book fills [a] critical gap in our nation's history. The Chinese and the Iron Road brings to life the stories of workers who defied incredible odds and gave their lives to unite these states into a nation." —David Henry Hwang, Tony Award–winning playwright of The Dance and the Railroad and M. Butterfly "Destined to become the go-to resource about Chinese railroad workers in the American West." —Madeline Hsu, author of The Good Immigrants: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority "Deeply researched and richly detailed, The Chinese and the Iron Road brings to life the Chinese immigrants whose work was essential to the railroad's construction." —Thomas Bender, author of A Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History
The Iron Road
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Author : Anthony Cooke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-01-01
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Humours Of The Iron Road
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Author : Thomas Phillips (Carmarthen.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924
Humours Of The Iron Road written by Thomas Phillips (Carmarthen.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Anecdotes categories.
The Iron Road
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Author : Jo McCready
language : en
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Release Date : 2004
The Iron Road written by Jo McCready and has been published by Learning Media Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Railroads categories.
Describes the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad which commenced in 1875 and took ten years and thousands of workers to complete and is still in use today. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
The Iron Road Book
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
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Tales Of The Iron Road
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Author : John Richard Hind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Tales Of The Iron Road written by John Richard Hind and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with categories.
The Iron Road
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Author : Cecil John Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Iron Road written by Cecil John Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Locomotives categories.
Populäre Eisenbahnliteratur.