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224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 33 cm
Language
English
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"...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
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224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
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Presents a collection of original maps and historic illustrations to document the exploration and settlement of North America from 1000 A.D. to the present, with North America's coasts, waterways, prairies, and peaks described by explorers such as Columbus, Coronado, and Lewis and Clark as they encounter these territories for the first time. A final spread discusses modern scientific exploration and includes a detailed catalog and index of the maps....
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