World Atlas of Railways
Author | : Oswald Stevens Nock |
Publisher | : New York : Mayflower Books, c1978 (1979 printing) |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780831795009 |
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Author | : Oswald Stevens Nock |
Publisher | : New York : Mayflower Books, c1978 (1979 printing) |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780831795009 |
Author | : Mark Ovenden |
Publisher | : Penguin Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780143122401 |
"Transit Maps of the World" was an unexpected success and is now a cult favorite. In his irresistible follow-up, Ovenden has produced a mesmerizing compendium of historical and contemporary railway maps and posters from around the world.
Author | : John Brian Hollingsworth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard C. Carpenter |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Little now remains of the vast network of passenger and freight railroad lines that once crisscrossed much of eastern and midwestern America, but in 1946, the steam locomotive was king. This is a record of a time when traveling out of town meant, for most Americans, taking the train.
Author | : David Spaven |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2016-05 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781780272382 |
The rich diversity of Scotland's railway network has never before been the subject of a specialist atlas. This book showcases 181 topographical and railway maps, telling the story of the country's railways from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Researched and written by David Spaven - who co-wrote the best-selling Mapping the Railways on the history of Britain's rail network - this beautiful atlas allows the reader to understand the bigger story of the effects of the railways on the landscape and the impact of Scotland's distinctive geography on the pattern of railway development over a period of nearly 200 years. The unique map selection is supported by an informative commentary of key cartographic, geographic and historical features. This sumptuous atlas will appeal not just to railway enthusiasts and those who appreciate the beauty of maps, but also to readers fascinated by the role of railways in Scotland's modern developments.
Author | : Richard C. Carpenter |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801880780 |
Containing 202 hand-drawn color maps of every railroad line in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, this book provides a unique record of a time when passenger trains still made stops in every town and freight trains carried the bulk of the nation's cargo. Drawn at a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles, the maps include main and branch passenger and freight lines, former steam locomotive and manual signal tower stations, towns that functioned as crew change points, track pans, coaling stations, and a variety of indexes of railroad features. Carpenter is a longtime observer and collector of railroad history. This is the first volume in a series that eventually will provide the first comprehensive atlas of the U.S. post-World War II railroad system. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author | : J. N. Westwood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781554075232 |
A fascinating history of railroad development on every continent.
Author | : William Arthur Shelton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John E. Mahoney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9789994484560 |
This is a set of equal area free hand sketch maps derived from a globe of the earth. Each map covers about 12 hundred miles horizontally and 9 hundred miles vertically or an area of approximately 1 million square miles. The sketches are purposely simple and show a minimum of non railroad detail in order to allow for notations, corrections, and additions. Place names are largely omitted to retain clarity. This series depcits a strong and expanding railway system. It also tends to put the lines in scale and depict them as systems, something which is never done in general atlases.
Author | : Derek Hayes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781771621755 |
In a sense the very earliest railways were simply ruts caused by the passage of carts on softer ground. Railways of this nature may have been in use as early as 2200 BCE. But railways became a worldwide economic force only in the middle of the nineteenth century, some forty or fifty years after the first demonstration of a mechanically powered train. What radically changed--in the space of less than three decades--was the method of propulsion, from human or horse power to steam powered "travelling engines," the forerunners of the modern railway locomotive. Such railways enabled faster, more efficient transport of people and goods, opened the world to settlement and changed the nature of war, allowing supplies and soldiers to be moved much faster than on horseback or on foot. Historical Atlas of Early Railways highlights the innovations, failures and most memorable moments of railways through the ages. Read about a variety of designs and inventions including the steam underground in 1863, rack and mountain railways, electric railways, monorails and atmospheric railways. Study the world's oldest surviving railway map. This newest addition to the popular Historical Atlas Series features 320 maps and 450 photos and other illustrations, and is a beautifully designed chronicle for anyone who has a fondness for history, maps or trains.