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Author : David Haward Bain
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496230485
The award-winning author of "Empire Express" retraces the route of the first transcontinental railroad.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951000862015Y
Author : John George Staack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Bench-marks
ISBN : UIUC:30112105069139
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Geology
ISBN : UCR:31210001946357
Author : Maury Graham
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015076839821
Author : sir John Richard Somers Vine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:591015871
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1409347990
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.
Author : David A. Steinberg
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780813565866
In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventurer—as well as anyone who has the desire to explore—Hiking the Road to Ruins includes many new ruins and historic sites to see: remnants of the two World’s Fairs in Queens, mysterious stone chambers scattered about northern Westchester County, winter adventuring in Harriman, and quarries that contain amazing artifacts. In this new edition, Steinberg adds four additional chapters and has revised throughout the book to include detailed directions, GPS coordinates to specific sites, a hand-drawn map, and suggestions for the optimal time and season to visit. Having led many types of hikes and trips over the past fifteen years, Steinberg leaves no part of the trip unplanned. He even suggests ideal conditions for outings. An overcast day, for instance, sets up the haunted atmosphere appropriate for visiting a water tower in Mountainside, New Jersey, that has links to a murder-suicide in the 1970s. Newcomers will gain experience as they make their way through the book, which includes a chapter on equipment and safety, detailed instructions on how to program a hand-held Global Positioning System receiver, and a glossary of terms. Both a practical guide and a creative chronicle, Hiking the Road to Ruins will inspire everyone to hit the trail in search of adventure.
Author : Tioga Railroad Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105047646372
Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1550178385
British Columbia wouldn't exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 that set off economic development in the province, created the city of Vancouver and spurred others to build competing lines. In Iron Road West, Derek Hayes charts the development of the province through its railway lines, using a wealth of photographs and other visuals to show how rails were laid through the wild terrain that characterized much of British Columbia. As railways revolutionized the province, they inevitably incited fierce competition and personal hatreds, creating an exciting frontier-like environment that Hayes describes in vivid detail. The book also covers the emergence of the modern freight railway in British Columbia, including fully automated and computerized trains. An extensive section details our railway legacy, including preserved railways, locomotives and facilities that can still be visited today. Prolifically illustrated, Iron Road West will fascinate not only railway enthusiasts, but anyone with an interest in the history of the province.
Author : Massachusetts. General Court. Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1290 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Massachusetts
ISBN : HARVARD:LI1MR5
Author : Kevin Hearne
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345534637
Druid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they’ve chopped up his body in the Arizona desert. But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he’s been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he’s got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won’t be fooled again. Famous last words. Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED
Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
Author : Railway clearing house
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555017650
Author : David Haward Bain
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1432 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101658048
After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.